Tahitian Keshi Pearls

Small Tahiti Cultured Pearls created by the oyster's premature rejection of the grafted nucleus have been given the Japanese name of keshi.

The term means poppies, and the association is between the minuscule size of poppy seeds and the very small pearl beads that are naturally formed in the soft tissue of the mollusk.

Tahitian keshi come in the same colors as Tahiti Cultured Pearls. The keshi are made up entirely of pearly layers and range in diameter from 2-8mm.

They are often baroque in shape and are mainly used to decorate earrings, bracelets, necklaces and broaches.