Precious Stones & Gemstones #849233

Sometimes the ocean offers up something so breathtakingly beautiful you just have to reach out and touch it. The blue waters of the Australias North are home to the Pinctada Maxima oyster which produces one of the most highly prized pearls in the world. As a natural product, these revered Australian pearls come in an array of colours, shapes and sizes, making each pearl unique.

The golden-lipped oysters found in the South Seas are renowned for producing these pearls in a range of hues, from rich golden tones to softer, honeyed shades, much like the idyllic Mediterranean sunset.

The black-lip pearl oyster found off the islands of Tahiti and French Polynesia produce Tahitian black pearls which exhibit an amazing palette of colours, from soft grey through iridescent green to aubergine. The most prized is the magnificent peacock colour with shades of green and purple - a truly magnificent gem.