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Tahitian Pearls: Tuamotu's Hikueru 'Black Pearls'

The island of Hikueru in the Tuamotu archipelago atoll chain is at the center of the Tahitian pearl industry for over a century. Hikueru is famous for its Tahitian black pearl farms and pearl cultivation. The island chain was claimed as French territory in 1768.

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