Customize an exquisite 3-stone diamond and Tahitian cultured pearl drop earring
exclusively at American Pearl. Select your preferred pearl color, diamond color and clarity, metal type and purity, and pearl size. Using their advanced jewelry customization platform, you can choose pearl sizes ranging from 7.5mm to 15mm. Each pearl is round, of TRUE quality, and carefully matched for color, luster, shape, and overtone, ensuring a stunning and personalized design.
In Tahitian legend, the god Oro used rainbows to visit Earth, giving mother-of-pearl its shimmer and Tahitian pearls their mesmerizing colors. Contrary to the belief that they are simply black, these pearls display a spectrum of hues. While they bear the name of Tahiti, Tahitian pearls are cultivated in other islands across French Polynesia. The demand for these pearls traces back to European discovery in the late 1700s, leading to intense exploitation of oysters. Conservation efforts and Japanese culturing techniques in the mid-20th century helped restore and sustain Tahitian pearl production.
To learn more about Tahitian Pearls before you purchase, you can follow this Tahitian Pearl Guide:
Black pearls are known for their vibrant, metallic colors, with shades like Peacock, Green, and Blue being the most prized and rare. While commonly called "Tahitian" pearls, they range from gray to black, with some colors shimmering in iridescent hues. The most valuable pearls include Peacock, Green, and Blue, which can cost up to twice as much as the more common Black Green. Black Green remains the standard color offered by American Pearl, with other shades available at a premium.
Tahitian pearls come in various shapes, with round pearls being the most valuable due to their rarity. While round pearls are prized for their scarcity, other shapes, like ringed pearls, are more common and less expensive. However, shape affects only the price, not the beauty of the pearl.
Black Tahitian pearls range from 8 to 19 millimeters, with 13mm being the average. Size plays a key role in determining value, especially for round, high-quality pearls. Sizes between 8mm and 12mm are common, while those between 13mm and 15mm are rare, and 16mm to 18mm pearls are extremely rare. These larger pearls are often cherished as family heirlooms by farmers. American Pearl's strong relationships with farmers allow them to offer these exceptionally rare pearls.
American Pearl uses rhodium to enhance the appearance and durability of the earrings below. Rhodium, a rare and highly reflective metal, is electroplated onto the jewelry to provide a bright, polished finish and added protection against tarnishing and scratches. This technique ensures that the earrings maintain their shine and quality over time, making them even more stunning and long-lasting.
The diamonds in these earrings are designed to move independently due to the way the links are expertly set. Each diamond is connected with flexible, carefully crafted links that allow for natural movement, creating a dynamic sparkle as they catch the light from different angles. This enhances the overall brilliance and adds an elegant, fluid motion to the earrings, making them even more captivating as they shimmer with every movement of the wearer.