Jewellery
Large heart mabe pendant
This Pendant has been shaped to enhance natures work for your lasting pleasure.
This is a Mabe Pearl. In the warm lagoons of Manihiki & Penrhyn in the Northern Cook Islands, the Framer
secures a dome shaped teardrop, heart etc on the inside of the shell (Black lip Mother of Pearl Pinctada argaritifera) The Oyster is returned to the sea for 12-18 months because the dome causes an irritation, the oyster responds by putting layers of Nacre over the shape, thereby creating this Pearl luster.
Small heart mabe pendant
This Pendant has been shaped to enhance natures work for your lasting pleasure.
This is a Mabe Pearl. In the warm lagoons of Manihiki & Penrhyn in the Northern Cook Islands, the Framer
secures a dome shaped teardrop, heart etc on the inside of the shell (Black lip Mother of Pearl Pinctada margaritifera) The Oyster is returned to the sea for 12-18 months because the dome causes an irritation, the oyster responds by putting layers of Nacre over the shape, thereby creating this Pearl luster.
Pearl Pendant – 3
This is guaranteed to be a genuine Cook Islands Black Pearl
Black Pearl Earring- Silver stud
Black pearl stud earrings with silver backing to hold snug to ears. Pearl size is .5mm
*The price of a pearl depends on its quality and size. Pearls are graded by size, shape, surface characteristics, color and lustre. Size is in millimetres ranging between 5 and 12 with the occasional rare beauty reaching 13 to 15 millimetres.
Surface characteristics can include surface blemishes such as pits, bumps, ridges, cracks and spots. Color is a matter of taste: it can range from deep black through silver grey and into white. Lustre is caused by the reflection of light from the surface. Shape can be classified by round, drop or pear, button (round one side and flat the other), baroque (irregular) and circled (ringed).
Black Pearl Earring- Gold stud
Black pearl stud earrings with gold backing to hold snug to ears. Size is .5mm.
*The price of a pearl depends on its quality and size. Pearls are graded by size, shape, surface characteristics, color and lustre. Size is in millimetres ranging between 8 and 12 with the occasional rare beauty reaching 13 to 15 millimetres.
Surface characteristics can include surface blemishes such as pits, bumps, ridges, cracks and spots. Color is a matter of taste: it can range from deep black through silver grey and into white. Lustre is caused by the reflection of light from the surface. Shape can be classified by round, drop or pear, button (round one side and flat the other), baroque (irregular) and circled (ringed).
Large Rito Earings