The Black Pearl

• Heart of darkness- the black pearl
  
  The black pearl is making a comeback in the world of high fashion jewelry. A gift of black pearls is a gift of romance and is considered a sign of eternal love. Black pearls derive their lustrous color from the grayish-black nacre of the oyster shell. There are many different shades of black. The black-lipped Mother of Pearl shell Pinctada Margaritifera is a native of the South Pacific and thrives in the clear, unpolluted waters of the lagoons of the northern Cook Islands in Manihiki and Penrhyn.
  
  First, the oyster is collected and a trained technician places a nucleus into the shell, as well as a piece of mantle from a donor shell. The mantle creates a pouch around the nucleus, and after two years or so, puts thousands of thin layers of nacre over it. The result is a perfectly spherical black pearl. The mother shells have to be kept in good condition and require constant cleaning to prevent the build-up of algae and barnacles.
  
  Surface characteristics can include surface blemishes such as pits, bumps, ridges, cracks or spots. Luster is caused by the reflection of light from the surface.

However, if you are looking for a classic large sized 9-10mm freshwater black pearl necklace for a reasonably low wholesale price, you should take a look at this necklace. According to our customers who bought them and came back to tell us that in most retail stores this black pearl necklace sells for more than $1000 of lessor quality while this round black pearl necklace in 14k gold costs you less than $260. You can check it out yourself.