Anuna Pearl was born on the remote atoll of Takaroa, a small atoll about 370 miles from Tahiti. With fewer than a thousand residents, Takaroa is a close-knit community surrounded by vibrant coral reefs and rich marine life. It's a place we're proud to call home.

Co-founder Taumata Temanaha comes from generations of pearl farmers who have worked these same lagoon waters for decades. Taumata continues the tradition with deep respect for both the craft and the environment - using sustainable methods that let the oysters thrive naturally and preserve the island's delicate ecosystem.

Joel Whitt, our other co-founder, first lived on Takaroa in the 1990s, where he fell in love with the people, the culture, and the rhythm of island life. Years later, a return visit reconnected Joel and Taumata - and sparked the idea to bring the Temanaha family's legacy back to life.

In 2018, together they revived the farm and started Anuna Pearl - a small, family-run brand dedicated to sharing the beauty and authenticity of true Tahitian black pearls, straight from the source.

Family is very much at the center of everything we do - right down to our name. Anuna is named for our founders' wives, a combination of Andrea and Temuna.

Reviving a farm is slow work. It meant tending the lagoon, raising healthy oysters, and growing each pearl over a full cycle of roughly 18 months - you can see exactly how on our pearl farming page. What came out of it is something we are genuinely proud of, real Tahitian pearls, grown by our own family, in our own waters.

All of our pearl jewelry is handmade, featuring pearls hand-selected from the farm, at our workshop in Boise, Idaho. That is what farm-direct really means for us: the pearl in your piece was grown in our family's lagoon, chosen by hand, and crafted into jewelry by us - with no wholesalers or middlemen in between. It is a short, honest path from our lagoon to your hands.

We do not just sell pearls. We grow them. Explore our collection to find a piece grown at the source, or learn more about Tahitian pearls themselves.