Although the south sea oyster will only handle one nucleus at a time, this oyster (like the tahi tian pearl producing pinctada margaritifera) can be nucl cated up to three times over the course of many years.
what makes south sea pearls so Unigue
south sea pearls have several dis tinct characteristics thet are unigue to this gem. The nacre is unusually thick, ranging from 2-6 mm, campared to the 0.35-0.7 mm, of an akoya pearl.
south sea pearle have a unigue, satiny luster that comes from the rapidly deposited nacre and warm waters of the south seas. south sea pearls also have a subtle array of colors; typically white,silver, and golden,that, are rare in other pearl types.