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Rice Freshwater Pearls
Rice (Oval) Freshwater Pearls
Description
On this page you will find our range of beautiful rice cultured freshwater pearls. Rice shaped pearls are like elongated rounds, sometimes referred to as ovals.
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 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…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a ringed rice shape. Surface: Nice lustre, consistent ringing. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Approx. 7mm to 8mm wide, 7mm to 9mm long. Strand Length: Approx. 33cm Beads per strand: Approx. 35 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 rice shape. Beautiful high lustre and soft peach colour. Surface: Nice lustre, some slight natural ringing around pearls. Colour: Peach with some lilac tones. Size: Approx. 8mm to 11mm 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 ringed rice shape. Surface: Nice lustre, consistent ringing. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Approx. 6mm to 7mm wide, 8mm long. Strand Length: Approx. 32cm Beads per strand: Approx. 38 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural pearls grown by mussels. The mussel is…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a ringed rice shape. Surface: Nice lustre, consistent ringing. Some imperfections and rough patches. Colour: Dark peacock blue/black. Size: Approx. 7mm to 8mm wide, 8mm to 9mm long. The middle pearls are a little larger, at around 10mm. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 35 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What…