Perles de Tahiti: Let Them Be!
Polynesian mythology cites Tahitian pearls as the first cases of light, which were given by the Creator to Tane, God of harmony and beauty. This latter illuminated the vault of heaven with their light, and their forms and brightness inspired him to create the stars. Tane then brought them to Rua Hatu, God of the ocean in order for him to lighten his domain.
Oro, tutelary divinity of war and peace, working for Tane, entrusted human women who he coveted to conceive his descendants, with the first pearls, as love token. At the achievement of his work, he gave "Te ufi", pearl oyster, to humans in memory of his voyage on earth.
Ever since, the pearl oyster "Te ufi, Pinctada margaritifera - cumingi specie", thrives in
Tahiti cultured pearls are the fruit of a unique collaboration between Man's genius and Nature's magic. They come from the seeding of a pearl oyster by man's agile hand.a The creation of a pearl is a long and delicate craft process, requiring considerable attention and patience. Like the living being, which conceive it, each pearl is unique.
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