Gauguin’s Pearl Farm

Rangiroa, Tuamotu, French Polynesia

The pearl farm Gauguin’s Pearl is located on the atoll of Rangiroa, a low island famous for its lagoon and its great diving spots. As part of the Tuamotu Archipelago, which consists almost entirely of atolls, about 300 km from Tahiti, Rangiroa is also the most famous island in the north-west of the archipelago. Located in the middle of the Motu Avatoru, leads to the pearl farm by the only road on the island or by the lagoon. In operation for over fifteen years and holding a licence of over 400 hectares on the lagoon, this pearl farm is one of the largest cultivating black pearls in Polynesia.

On top on the pearl farm in Rangiroa, Gauguin’s Pearl also operates a site on the Ahe atoll and a site on the Manihi atoll. Both atolls are in the northwest part of the Tuamotu. Ahe is well known for spat collection, in other world for its capacity to produce baby oysters for the various pearl farms. Manihi is the historical site of Tahitian cultured pearl as it is the first atoll where a pearl farm was established in French Polynesia. This atoll is one of the most important pearl production center of French Polynesia.

On Tahiti island, Gauguin’s Pearl has a company that clean, sort and distribute its Tahitian pearls. Most of the production is exported to wholesalers in Japan or Hong Kong. With its network of 3 farms and its well established distribution network, Gauguin’s Pearl is a major player in the Tahitian Pearl industry.