Elite Gifts

The Black Pearl is a fictional ghost ship in the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, but you don’t have to be a pirate to own your own black pearl necklaces.  Since ancient times, pearls have symbolized purity and perfection, representing the moon and magical powers in some cultures, natural beauty and good luck in others. Some legends of the Orient say pearls represent the tears of an angel or mermaid. Still others maintain that the Tahitian black pearl is an enduring symbol of hope.

Originating in Tahiti, the black pearl has long been a sought-after jewel of the sea. The great gemologist of the 19th century, George Fredrick Kunz, has been quoted as saying, “The pearl owes nothing to man. It is absolutely a gift of nature on which man cannot improve.