Types of Pearls – TAHITIAN

Prominent Source Countries	French Polynesia	Lustre	Excellent to Fair
Typical Size	8mm to 14mm, Average is 9.5mm	Oyster	Pinctada Margaritifera Cumingi
Common Color	White to Black (including Green and Purple)	Common Treatments	None routinely practiced
Number of Nuclei per Oyster	1	Pearl Growth Time	22 to 26 months
Shape	Round, Near Round, Circled, Baroque

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