I have always wanted Tahitian Pearls and was very excited about ordering these. They arrived the day after I placed the order and were packaged well. Most people don't bother to seperate pearls becuase they are not supposed to touch, but they came in seperate baggies so they were not touching. I do wish however they would've came with a small pouch with a seperater in it, like other pearls i've ordered. The pearls were exactly as described. Although they do not say, I would consider them AA-AAA. No blemishes that I can see. The color is like the picture with a tint of Greenish Blue. (There is no such thing as completely black) Very impressed. Thank you.