Not all black pearls are created equally. For example, the composition of a perfectly round, perfectly clean lustrous natural color black Tahitian south sea cultured pearl necklace is a true rarity. One can only imagine how rare such a grouping of pearls truly is. Each year, hundreds of thousands of oysters are cultured in the mysterious islands off French Polynesia. And each year, thousands of farmers stand there sun-burned before their harvests, having waited six years, in the hopes that just one in one hundred pearls will return a paragon; a large, round, lustrous pearl. For black pearls, the job is doubly hard as black is the absence of light. We all know that luster or the reflective quality of a pearl is the amount of light a pearl shows. Here we have a classic dichotomy. How does a pearl that appears to be dark shine at the same time? To quote John Steinbeck in his novel, The Pearl, "it captured the light and gave it back in a silver incandescence." There it is, spoken from one of the greatest writers ever. As clear as his words are, nothing can quite capture the allure that black pearls have to offer. The moment a farmer yields his round, unblemished, lustrous pearl is the moment he must find a proper home for this pearl. For the selling of a round, clean lustrous pearl is as difficult for a farmer as the marrying off of a daughter for a father. Make no mistake about it, a pearl farmer's love for his oysters, his farms and the pearls they produce, some say are the secret incredient to beautiful pearls. Enter Charlie Bakhash, the Founder of American pearl. A legend among pearl farmers all over the world as the most honorable pearl dealer for nearly 55 years. It is because of his honor that American Pearl can offer you the finest quality black pearls in the world. Charlie has stood there, year after year, helping to find a proper home for these loving pearls.

In keeping with Charlie's honor, American Pearl only sells perfectly clean, flawless pearls. Pearls found at other sources that are blemished are worth half us much. You can count on American Pearl for the cleanest most valuable pearls in the marketplace. To learn more about the official grading system of black Tahitian south sea cultured pearls, please click the following link Black Tahitian Pearl Buyer's Guide.

At American Pearl, we specialize in selling cultured south sea pearl necklaces imported from all over the world. We have long established relationships with pearl farmers from Australia (white south sea), Tahiti (black south sea) and Indonesia (golden south sea). Because we are direct importers, we make a market for south sea necklaces at wholesale prices which are simply unrivaled. Once one understands the variety of south sea necklaces available (the different shapes, sizes, colors and qualities) then one can identify or compose the necklace that is appropriate. Please click on the link below which is called Understand South Sea Pearls This link will take you to the page that explains south sea pearl quality.