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The big-ticket item is always the pearl—black and a few other lustrous colors. There are several art galleries, and boutiques selling pareos, curios, gifts, and souvenirs. Many shops open early, close for an hour and a half for lunch and then open again around 1:30 pm and stay open until 7 pm. Many are closed on Sunday.
You'll hear the name Robert Wan all over French Polynesia, as he is the doyen of pearl production and design. There are four of his beautiful boutiques on Bora Bora: in Vaitape, the St Regis Resort, Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, and InterContinental Le Moana Resort. A free shuttle boat is available to pick up customers from other resorts and transport them to Vaitape.
Owned by the 30-year-old Bora Pearl Company, this is one of those one-stop-look-and-shop places that a tour operator might take you to. You can walk along pontoons to see oyster leases in the water and take a free guided tour of the pearl harvesting, jewelry making, and retail sections. It's educational...and tempting.
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