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On this page you will find our range of beautiful nugget cultured freshwater pearls. These are sometimes also called irregular pearls, or baroque pearls. Nuggets are by far our most popular shape – they offer the best value for money in terms of overall appearance (particularly size and lustre). We stock regular nuggets and elongated nuggets (which are a cross between nuggets and rice/oval shaped pearls).
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!
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Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in an elongated nugget shape. Quite irregular shape with a lovely natural creamy white colour. Surface: Quite irregular surface with ripples and imperfections. Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 7mm to 9mm long, 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 35cm Beads per strand: Approx. 42 Hole size: Approx….
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in an irregular nugget shape. Surface: Nice lustre, quite irregular in shape, frequent surface imperfections; flat or dull areas. Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 7mm long, 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 46 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls?…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a large, chunky peanut shape. Really striking, beautiful pearls. These unusual pearls are sure to make a statement – and they won’t last long! Surface: Nice lustre, quite ringed and somewhat irregular. Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 10mm wide, on average 15mm long (some beads towards the end of the…
Full Strand of beautiful freshwater pearls. These are irregular/nugget pearls, top drilled. Surface: Nice lustre, mostly smooth. Some rings and surface imperfections. Colour: Dyed green Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm long, 6mm to 7mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 36cm Beads per strand: Approx. 70 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a small elongated nugget shape. Beautiful high lustre and soft peachy lilac colour. Surface: Nice lustre, some slight natural ringing around pearls, some surface irregularities. Colour: Soft peachy lilac. Size: Approx. 6mm to 7mm long, 5mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 50 Hole size:…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in an elongated nugget shape. Beautiful high lustre and rich, deep blue colour. Surface: Nice lustre, mostly smooth. Colour: Deep blue, almost black. Size: Approx. 7m to 8mm long, 5mm to 6mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 35cm Beads per strand: Approx. 49 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a top-drilled keshi shape. What are Keshi freshwater pearls? Keshi pearls are non-nucleated pearls that form as bi-products of the pearl production process. They are usually small and quite irregular. Surface: Nice lustre, with highly irregular surface. Colour: Dark peacock grey/black. Size: Mostly Approx. 6mm long, 8mm wide. Strand…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a nugget shape. These pearls are a pale pink colour (which is dyed). Surface: Nice lustre, somewhat irregular surface. Colour: Dyed soft pink Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm long, 6mm to 7mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 38cm Beads per strand: Approx. 63 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in an elongated nugget shape. Beautiful high lustre and lovely soft colour. Surface: Nice lustre, slightly irregular. Colour: Soft lilac/peach. Size: Approx. 8mm long, 6mm to 7mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 35cm Beads per strand: Approx. 45 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a nugget shape. Beautiful high lustre and lovely soft colour. Surface: Nice lustre, somewhat irregular. Colour: Soft lilac/peach. Size: Approx. 10mm long, 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 36cm Beads per strand: Approx. 36 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a top-drilled nugget shape. These are irregular/nugget pearls, top drilled (sometimes called dancing pearls). Surface: Nice lustre, mostly smooth. Some rings and surface imperfections. Colour: Dyed Deep Red Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm long, 6mm to 7mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 36cm Beads per strand: Approx. 70 Hole…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a very irregular, B grade nugget shape. Surface: Very irregular, refer to photo. Colour: green Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm long, 5mm to 6mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 36cm Beads per strand: Approx. 63 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm
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