9.5×10mm AAA Quality Black Bodycolor Japanese Akoya cultured pearl necklace 51″ triple strand Rope

9.5×10mm AAA Quality Black Bodycolor Japanese Akoya cultured pearl necklace 51″ triple strand Rope

Japan is widely regarded as the the premier source for the finest quality pearls in the world. In fact, it is here that Mikimoto invented his first cultured pearl; an invention that brought forth a whole industry. Because Japan has been harvesting pearls for over a century, Japanese Akoya cultured pearls have the finest luster in the world. Among this production from the Japanese Akoya oyster are white, grey, creme and even blue pearls. However, black pearls are never seen. The only source for natural color black pearls are the Tahitian islands that are a part of French Polynesia.

However, these black Tahitian South Sea Cultured pearls are not available in the smaller sizes. As such, the inventive Japanese pearl farmers have come up with a process to enhance their pearls to make them black. This method is known as a French Dye, a process that includes soaking the pearls in a secret coloring solution.

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