Tahitian Black Pearl Earrings

Q: My daughter has a pair of Tahitian Black Pearl earrings. We would like to get her your Classic Collection Tahitian Pearl Pendant "TAP-Classic" but it doesn't seem to indicate a color of 'black'. Can you enlighten me please?

A: The name black Tahitian pearls is a bit of a misnomer. They were given this name to indicate the difference between the white South Sea pearls and the dark colors of the Tahitian pearls. There are some that are very close to black, but the majority of these pearls have a medium to dark bodycolor with a variety of overtones. These overtones are what really give the Tahitians their amazing character and depth. You can see photos of the most common overtones in the example pictures on each detail page for the pendants.

If you have access to your daughter's earrings you can most likely identify the overtone by placing them on a piece of white paper and looking at them using indirect sunlight. Then compare them to the photos of the color examples and see which is the closest match. When putting together a set of earrings and a pendant, the color match need not be identical. As long as they are in the same family, the pieces will coordinate well since they are not worn directly next to each other.

Another option is a service we offer for matching. Depending on your situation and if the pendant is a surprise, you can send us the earrings and we'll match the pearl for the pendant with the earrings and ship them both together back to you. There is no additional charge for this service. I hope that helped with any confusion but please do let us know if we can be of any further assistance.