Freshwater pearls are cultured in mollusks, rather than oysters, in freshwater lakes and rivers throughout China and Japan. These special pearls appear in a wide variety of shapes and natural colors, and they are usually less expensive than saltwater pearls, which makes them very popular with both jewelry designers and pearl lovers. Because freshwater pearls have a solid nacre, they are also quite durable, and should resist chipping, wear, and degeneration.
The Chinese have recently been able to take the art of creating cultured freshwater pearls to new levels. Some freshwater pearls now have luster equivalent to high grade Akoya pearls, an almost perfectly round shape, and they can now have colors as exotic as Tahitian pearls and sizes as large as South Sea pearls.
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![]() 145 Blue Color Keshi Freshwater Pearl Beads US $7.99 |
![]() 100 Long Real Green Baroque Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $9.99 |
![]() 17 5 6mm Golden Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace Nr US $.99 |
![]() 67 Long Mauve Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace New US $8.50 |
![]() 7 8mm 17 Multicolor Button Freshwater Pearl Necklace 5 US $8.00 |
![]() Wholesale 7 Genuine Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $19.99 |
![]() 100 Long 8mm Genuine Purple Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $19.99 |
![]() Freshwater Pearl Red Quartz Necklace Bracelet Set US $19.00 |
![]() Aa Flat Round Pink Cultured Freshwater Pearl Bracelet US $8.50 |
![]() 10mm White Genuine Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $9.00 |
![]() Genuine Purple Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace New US $6.99 |
![]() Genuine 7mm Purple Rice Freshwater Pearl Necklace New US $3.99 |
![]() A Genuine 8mm Black Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $19.00 |
![]() Genuine 9mm Pink Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace US $19.99 |
![]() 25 Long Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace Silver 925 US $18.99 |
![]() Genuine 10mm Purple Freshwater Pearl Necklace Silver US $24.99 |
![]() 100 Long Purple Baroque Freshwater Pearl Necklace New US $9.99 |
![]() Genuine Cultured Freshwater Button Pearl Necklace New 6 US $.99 |
![]() Huge 10mm Creamy White Freshwater Pearl Rice Beads 15 US $4.99 |
![]() Color Freshwater Pearl Necklace Bracelet US $.11 |

























