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Is a black pearl rare?

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Is a black pearl rare?
Because black pearls only form when sand is trapped in a specific type of oyster, the Tahitian black-lipped Pinctada, they are very rare. Black pearls occur once in every 10,000 pearls.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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