TAHITIAN BLACK/GREY PEARL This is a natural untreated Tahitian pearl ideal for a ring or pendant.Tahiti is famous for its quality pearls due to its controlled production by the govertment.Tahatian pearls come in a variety of colours and grey is also popular. G grade[good] Cultured Selected for high luster Size 11/12 mm Weight 9.90 cts This is a photo of the pearl you are bidding on. TAHITIAN PEARLS: Tahatian pearls are rarerthan other types of pearls due to the small number of oysters that will [produce a fine pearl.  Most Tahitian Cultured pearls are not treated the notable exception are “Chocolate” colored pearls The method is also used for Tahitian cultured pearls, where light colored pearls of a low color range are dyed black (originally, white South Sea cultured pearls from other countries may have been used for the same purpose). Tahitian pearls are black pearls that are grown in the waters of French Polynesia. Although they are commonly referred to as black pearls, Tahitian pearls are found in a large variety of natural colors such as silvery white, light and dark grays, greens, blues, yellows, and purples. They range in size from about 7mm to over 18mm. Our Tahitian pearls are always natural in color, never dyed. PEARL SURFACE A flawless pearl is very rare and costly.Most have small imperfections, and nicks from sand which enters the shell. [we call them beauty spots]These marks help identify imitation black pearls which usually have no flaws. NARCE THICKNESS The average Tahatian pearl has app1 mm of narce thickness as they are kept in the ocean longer than other types of pearls. PEARL SIZE The larger the pearl is the rarer and more dearer it will cost.14 mm and over are very rare. CLEANING Never clean your pearl in a ultrasonic or use detergents with ammonia