POLYNESIAN CULTURE: PAREOS & PEARLS It’s a Wrap!
Are you feeling the need to stroll along the beach and wiggle your toes in the sand
yet? What would you wear for this kind of decadence? A pareo, of course! Invented
in Tahiti, pareo is the Tahitian word meaning wraparound skirt. Tie it at the waist, knot it at the shoulder, or wrap it around a bathing suit to enjoy a casual poolside drink.
Originally crafted from tapa fiber, today’s pareos come in cotton, rayon, and silk. Because of Tahiti’s influence on French culture, pareos now grace beaches from
St. Tropez to St. Bart’s. If you’re a novice at wrapping scarves, don’t worry.
The Gauguin's cultural ambassadors, Les Gauguines, will help you find a style that is right for you.
This touch of chic says something about your attitude. Throw a tiaré flower behind your
ear, wrap a pareo around your waist, and get ready to celebrate island life, Tahitian style.
The Perfect Pearl...
Every trip to the South Seas should include a treasure hunt for the perfect Tahitian pearl. World-renowned for their beauty, these gems are prized for their luminous reflection against the skin.
ropes and ropes of pearls
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Your hunt can take you to markets on Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora. While Tahitian pearls come in almost every hue in the rainbow, the most common colors are charcoal, silver, and dark green. The rarest and most exotic pearls come in rainbow, pistachio, peacock, emerald, rose, blue, and deep black. Hinerava, one of Tahiti’s leading jewelers, offers just these colors in their jewelry collection—right on board the ship. With their assistance, you can become an expert at selecting pearls using the measurements of shine, shape, size, shade, and surface.
Whether choosing a baroque, button, or round-shaped pearl, in an earring, necklace, or ring, you will find the perfect treasure to remember your Polynesian holiday.
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