And don't forget your camera, film and favorite sun screen. If you do find yourself needing more sun screen, try the local products. We think they are every bit as good as what you have at home and are considerably less expensive than the imported ones. The Black Pearl, once to be found only in royal jewelry sets, has an infinite range of shades that are natural and are produced by the black lipped oysters which live in the pure lagoon waters of Polynesia. Its marvelous colors range from silver gray through deep greens iridescent with pink, gold and blue to the darkest black.
Some pearls reflect light with a rainbow-like effect, but all have their own luster and magic.
The largest producer and distributor of pearls in the islands is Tahiti Pearls with their Black Pearl Museum on the waterfront in Papeete as well as over a dozen shops in most major hotels and various locations on Tahiti and Moorea. Island Honeymoons Copyright 1998. All rights reserved.