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On this page you will find our range of beautiful fancy shaped cultured freshwater pearls. The best known fancy shaped pearl is the coin pearl, but we often also stock rectangles, stick pearls, biwa 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!
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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 cultured freshwater pearls in a flat baroque shape. Highly irregular pearls that vary in size and shape. These vary immensely from strand to strand – some strands are closer to a coin shape, while others are more rectangular. Some strands are completely irregular in shape. The photo is several strands chosen at…
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 flat baroque shape. Highly irregular pearls that vary in size and shape. These vary immensely from strand to strand – some strands are fairly well formed individual rectangles; others are mostly made up of two rectangles joined together (these are actually quite interesting and unique in their…
Full strand of Coin shaped freshwater pearls. Each strand is approximately 38cm long.<br><b>Beads per strand: </b>approx. 27<br><b>Shape: </b>Flat Coin.<br><b>Surface: </B>Some rippled/bumpy areas. Very high lustre.<br><b>Size: </b>Approx. 10 – 11mm long, 3-4mm thick. <br> <b>Hole size: </b>Approx. 0.8mm
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a very irregular, top drilled baroque/nugget shape. These have a lovely lustre and are a beautiful, unique pearl. Surface: Nice lustre, somewhat irregular. Colour: natural creamy white Size: Approx. 5mm to 6mm long, 6mm to 8mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 34cm Beads per strand: Approx. 63 Hole size:…
Full strand of cultured freshwater pearls in a coin shape. Surface: Some irregularities and breaks in nacre (refer to photo). Colour: Dyed red Size: Approx. 11mm long, 11mm to 12mm wide. Strand Length: Approx. 40cm Beads per strand: Approx. 35 Hole size: Approx. 0.6mm What are Cultured Freshwater Pearls? Cultured freshwater pearls are farmed natural…
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