| Often the terms Tahitian and South Sea are confused, and I'm guessing that is the case here. Neither Tahitian (Black South Sea Pearls) nor white South Sea pearls "come from (ie are clutured in)" Tahiti. Tahitian pearls, in general, come from atolls in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. White South Sea pearls generally are cultured off the coast of northern Australia. (Yes, there are exceptions to all of this.)
So where are you seeing them described as from Tahiti?
Last edited by The Pearl Outlet; 07-06-2007 at 08:57 PM.
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