TAHITIAN PEARL RING Derived from the word jewellery, which refers to the collection of precious objects used for adornment, the word jewel is generally considered to be borrowed from the Breton bizou, meaning finger ring, surprisingly! Derived from biz (finger), a Celtic word corresponding to the Cymric byzon and the Cornish bizou. P Guiraud, a French linguist, contests this etymo...

TAUTAU MOTU Are you coming with me? Today, I am taking you to a tiny corner of Polynesia, to the Leeward Islands, nestled west of Tahaa, the famous vanilla island, the Tautau motu. In the Tautau lagoon, this little gem is surrounded by an exceptional coral seabed. This magnificent coral garden is teeming with tropical fish with flamboyant colours...