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Freshwater Pearls (all)
Cultured freshwater pearls
Description
On this page you will find our complete range of beautiful cultured freshwater pearls. We have a range of shapes for any project – nuggets, potato (off-round), rice, coin pearls and more!
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!
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a potato (off-round) shape. These are lovely pearls with a nice shiny lustre. Occasional surface imperfections (they are not 100% perfect and are slightly irregular). These are hands-down the best value freshwater pearls we currently stock – they are an amazing price for the quality and won’t last…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a large baroque rectangle shape. How incredible are these?! Big, heavy, chunky pearls. These are baroque pearls and quite irregular: the shape is irregular, the surface is irregular and the size is somewhat irregular. These vary a little strand by strand; some strands are slightly more irregular than…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a 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, slightly irregular, ringed. Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 8mm to 10mm long, 6mm to 7mm wide. Strand…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a 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, slightly irregular, ringed. Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 9mm to 10mm long, 7-8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx….
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a rice shape. Beautiful high lustre and pretty peach colour. Surface: Nice lustre, some slight natural ringing around pearls. Colour: Peach Size: Approx. 9mm to 10mm long (beads are somewhat graduated, with smaller beads ~8mm at the ends of the strand and larger beads ~10mm in the middle),…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a ringed rice shape. Quite irregular pearls that vary in size and shape. Surface:Â Nice lustre, with highly ringed and irregular surface. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Mostly Approx. 9mm to 13mm long, but occasionally up to 15mm long. 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length:Â Approx. 38cm Beads per strand:Â Approx….
Full strand of medium potato cultured freshwater pearls, in a dyed rich red colour. Surface: Nice lustre, slight ringing. Colour: Dark, rich red. Size: Approx. 6mm to 7mm Strand Length: Approx. 37cm Beads per strand: Approx. 60 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a rice shape. These pearls are lovely soft lilac colour. Surface:Â Nice lustre, slight ringing around pearls. Some dull areas of ringing around pearls. Colour: Soft lilac Size:Â Approx. 9mm to 10mm long, 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length:Â Approx. 37cm Beads per strand:Â Approx. 36 Hole size:Â Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a small 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, some slight natural ringing around pearls, some surface irregularities. Colour: Soft lilac with some peach tones. Size:…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a nugget shape. Beautiful high lustre and rich, deep blue colour. Surface: Nice lustre, some irregularities (some flat areas & dull patches). Colour: Deep blue with some subtle peacock over tones. Size: Approx. 8mm long, 8mm wide, 6-7mm thick. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 47…