Gauguin's Pearl Farm
Gauguin's Pearl
Rangiroa's only black pearl farm open to visitors, where you can watch workers implant nuclei into pearl oysters and open the shells to harvest the pearls.
French Polynesia is the main source of Tahitian black pearls, and the lagoons of the Tuamotu Archipelago are the main farming areas. Gauguin's Pearl farm lies on the main island between Avatoru and Tiputa Pass. Free guided tours are offered, usually one session each morning and afternoon on weekdays. The tour covers black-lipped oyster farming, nucleus implantation, harvesting and pearl grading, and you can see pearls removed from the shell with your own eyes. There is a showroom selling pearl jewelry, with no pressure to buy.
Opening hours
Guided tours Mon–Fri (approx. 08:30 and 14:00; confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Vin de Tahiti Winery
- Avatoru Village
- Avatoru Pass
- Tiputa Pass
- Tiputa Village
- Rangiroa Atoll
- Lagon Bleu (Blue Lagoon)
- Île aux Récifs