Pendant, Tahitian Pearl in Sterling Silver with a chain (custom made by Brett Kosnar)

Item Description

Pearls, along with Coral and Amber are just a handful of organic material that have made their way into the world of gems and jewelry. A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine, admirable, and valuable. The Tahitian pearl (or black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster. Here we have a great opportunity to present your special someone with a beautiful piece of Pearl jewelry. This Pearl pendant features a cultured black Tahitian Pearl measuring a full 10 mm across! which is set into a custom "leaf" design and dangling from a 16 inch Sterling Silver chain. The pendant was designed and built by Brett Kosnar of Kosnar Gem Co. A fantastic piece of Pearl jewelry that would great gift for the upcoming holidays.