A passionate
creator

about Tahiti’s black pearl

Fascinated since my childhood by travel accounts in Polynesia, it is quite natural that I became attracted to the Maohi culture. It was at the age of 27 that I set foot on French Polynesia for the first time.

Polynesian-inspired

The simple and warm welcome of the Polynesian people led me to settle on this pretty piece of land described by its visitors as “paradise”. It was then that I met the Tahitian black pearl, a natural mineral material, made by the pearl oysters, otherwise known as “mother-of-pearl”, cultivated thanks to the islanders artisanal know-how. From a very young age, I had a creative urge, and this is how my passion for the pearl of Tahiti merged with this creative impulse to give birth to a range of refined, powerful and generous jewelry in the likeness of the Polynesian people.

Each pearl has its own character since they are crafted by the oyster which is a living being. Tahitian pearls have the reputation of having a thick mother-of-pearl insuring its high quality. I select each of them carefully and with great expertise so that each bracelet has a unique, precious personality and benefits from a meticulous finish.

This gem with varied reflections ranging from emerald green through eggplant purple and lagoon blue immediately won me over.

— Garry Baton