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Cultured Freshwater Pearls
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! Please select from the categories below.
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 rice shape. These pearls are lovely soft lilac colour. Surface: Nice lustre, slight ringing around pearls. Some dull areas of ringing around pearls. Colour: Soft lilac Size: Approx. 9mm to 10mm long, 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 37cm Beads per strand: Approx. 36 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured…
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…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a rice shape. Beautiful high lustre and soft peach colour. Surface: Nice lustre, some slight natural ringing around pearls, some dull patches. Colour: Soft peach Size: Approx. 8mm to 10mm long (beads are somewhat graduated, with smaller beads ~8mm at the ends of the strand and larger beads…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a small nugget shape. Lovely, irregular shaped pearls with a nice lustre. The photos displayed are of the actual product/batch of pearls. Surface: Nice lustre, somewhat irregular Colour: Natural creamy white. Size: Approx. 4mm to 5mm long/wide. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 77 Hole size:…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a ringed rice shape. Surface: Nice lustre, consistent ringing. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm wide, 6mm to 7mm long. Strand Length: Approx. 35cm Beads per strand: Approx. 53 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by mussels. The…
Full Strand of freshwater pearls, in a gorgeous nugget shape. Surface: Smooth, occasional natural imperfections. Colour: Deep red. Size: Approx. 8mm to 9mm Strand Length: Approx. 38cm Beads per strand: Approx. 47 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by mussels. The mussel is implanted…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a smooth rice shape. These have a beautiful lustre and are lovely pearls. Surface: Nice lustre, very light ringing Colour: Soft lilac with peachy tones (colour varies slightly strand to strand). Size: Approx. 7mm to 9mm long, 6-7mm wide. Size varies strand to strand somewhat; all strands are…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a potato (off-round) shape. Surface: Nice lustre, somewhat irregular. Quite a lot of natural ringing. Colour: Soft lilac Size: Approx. 7mm long, 7mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 46-50 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a ringed rice shape. Surface: Nice lustre, consistent ringing. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm wide, 7mm to 8mm long. Strand Length: Approx. 35cm Beads per strand: Approx. 50 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by mussels. The…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a medium baroque rectangle shape. 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 others. Please refer to the photos as these…