Grace Jones is well-known for her love of oysters, but what some may not know is her specific choice of oysters. Grace Jones has a well-known appetite for Colchester oysters and prefers to shuck them herself because she has claimed badly shucked oysters can contain shell fragments and lose their presentation and liquor. Traditional Colchester oysters, also called Colchester Natives or Pyefleet oysters, are native flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) from the Colne estuary and waters around Mersea Island. Colchester oysters have been a famous dish in the area for centuries (Image: Colchester Council)Their history stretches back to Roman times, while Colchester received rights to the fishery in 1189. Global superstar, Grace Jones has a surprising connection to Colchester (Image: Tim Hughes)She moved into music in the late 1970s, first finding success as a disco artist.