black pearls
Tahitian oyster treasures
Black pearls are pearls with dark coloration, ranging from deep gray to green-black, most famously produced by black-lipped oysters in French Polynesia.
Tahitian black pearls command premium prices in jewelry.
The term also appears figuratively for anything rare and precious: Her grandmother's recipes were black pearls passed down through generations.
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- pearl farmingCultivating oysters for nacre spheres
- deep seaLightless ocean zone
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- mystiqueAura of fascination
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