About Pearls — South Sea Pearls

  South Sea pearls are regarded as the crème de la crème of sea pearls and are famous for their large size, striking colours and stunning lustre. South Sea pearls are cultured in the Pinctada maxima saltwater oyster, of which there are two types: the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped oyster. It is generally the colour of the oyster lip that determines the natural colour of the pearl produced. Silver-lipped oysters typically produce the whites and creamy South Sea pearls and the gold-lipped oyster produces shades of gold, champagne, pink and other warm-based hues. The oysters are native to the warm, tropical waters of the South...

Find out the four reasons as to why these rare and beautiful pearls can grow to such large sizes, often dwarfing many of their other saltwater pearl counterparts.