Description

Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a lightly ringed rice shape. Ringing is a natural feature of freshwater pearls, and is cause by the pearl turning in the shell while it is being formed.

Surface: Nice lustre, slight ringing
Colour: Soft lilac/peach
Size: Approx. 7mm to 8mm long (these are slightly graduated, so beads at the end of the strand are slightly smaller, and beads in the middle of the strand are slightly larger), 6mm to 7mm wide.
Strand Length: Approx. 35cm
Beads per strand: Approx. 40
Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm

What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls?
Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by mussels. The mussel is implanted with a tiny piece of mantle tissue, in a process called nucleation. The pearl will then form around this tiny piece of mantle and be harvested when the desired size/age is reached. One mussel can produce dozens of pearls!

My Beads has gained a strong reputation for our range of freshwater pearls, developing relationships with key cultured pearl suppliers over the years. We continue to offer very competitive pricing, and strive to offer a high level of value in terms of the overall appearance (size, shape, nacre and lustre) of our pearls. We offer a range of qualities, from very affordable irregular nugget pearls to stunning, lustrous near-round pearls. We select our pearls based on their inherent appeal – so even our most inexpensive pearls are beautiful and very wearable!