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Wholesale Freshwater Pearls


A beautiful string of freshwater cultured pearls is something every woman loves. Stemming from naturally occurring phenomena, the freshwater cultured pearls industry has been a way of life for pearl farmers in Japan and China. Cultured and natural pearls occur in mussels in much the same way that saltwater pearls occur in oysters in the ocean. Freshwater pearls occur when foreign material gets into a mussel. Just as irritation occurs when a human gets a piece of dirt in his eye, the material irritates the mussel. Thus, the mussel covers the object with a secretion of nacre, a substance it uses to build shells.

Japanese were the first to produce cultured freshwater pearls. By the 1930s, the practice became a commercial business when corps of cultured, faceted freshwater pearl bead collections appeared. Produced almost completely with the nacre substance, many different faceted freshwater pearl bead colors began to form.

We have a great selection of quality wholesale freshwater pearls to choose from. Order yours now!
Freshwater Ivory Potato Pearl Beads
Freshwater Ivory Potato Pearl Beads - 6mm. These are a potato pearl with some variation to shape. Not perfectly round, but a great deal.
$8/16" strand Item #10512


Bronze Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads
Bronze Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - 5mm. Super color. The image is of a hank. These are sold by the strand.
$6/16" strand Item #10346


Freshwater Champagne Pearl Nugget Beads
Freshwater Champagne Pearl Nugget Beads - 6-7mm. Another super deal on a nugget pearl.
$6/16" strand Item #10344


Freshwater Golden Pearl Nugget Beads
Freshwater Golden Pearl Nugget Beads - 7mm average size. Super deal.
$8/16" strand Item #10343


White Mabe Pearl Cabochon    
16-18mm. These are a very nice AB quality with a finished backing of Mother of Pearl Shell. Check out the enlargement to see the back of this natural beauty.
$24/each
Item #10225


Peacock Mabe Pearl Cabochon    
18-19mm. These are a very nice AA quality with a finished backing of Mother of Pearl Shell. Check out the enlargement to see the back of this natural beauty.
$39/each
Item #10224


White Button Freshwater Pearls
White Button Freshwater Pearls - 6.5mm. Nice luster. Some strands are flatter than others. All are beautiful!
$12/16" strand Item #10112


Golden Button Pearls
Golden Button Pearls - 6.5mm. Very nice quality and cute size.
$12/16" strand Item #10111


Freshwater Button Peacock Pearls
Freshwater Button Peacock Pearls - 6.5mm. Very nice luster.
$12/16" strand Item #10090


Freshwater Pearl Glitz Mix Potato Pearls
Freshwater Pearl Glitz Mix Potato Pearls - 5.5-6mm. Beautiful purples, golds and silver all on the same strand.
$10/16" strand Item #10006


Freshwater Pearl Potato Collage of Colors
Freshwater Pearl Potato Collage of Colors - 5.5-6mm. A pretty collage of colors.
$10/16" strand Item #10005


White Freshwater Pearl Practical Nugget Beads
White Freshwater Pearl Practical Nugget Beads - 9-10mm. Very nice luster. A Good buy!
$8/16" strand Item #9911


Freshwater Pearl Flattened White Nugget Beads
$24/16" strand Item #9904


Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color Semi Round
$22/16" strand Item #9900


Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color.
Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color. - 8mm plus size. Irregular, but oh so nice.
$22/16" strand Item #9899


Freshwater Bronze Cute Nuggets
Freshwater Bronze Cute Nuggets - 5-6mm. Cute as can be.
$6/16" strand Item #9898




Freshwater Pearl Beads - Light Golden Nuggets
$8/16" strand Item #9466


Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - Golden
$8/16" strand Item #9465


Sweet Silver Freshwater Potato Pearls
Sweet Silver Freshwater Potato Pearls - 4-4.5mm Sweet silver color!
$8/16" strand Item #9414


Freshwater Pearls - Tiny Golden on the Green Side!
Freshwater Pearls - Tiny Golden on the Green Side! - 4-4.5mm. Nice color! Great small size.
$8.50/16" strand Item #9413


In the Greens - Freshwater Potato Pearl Beads
In the Greens - Freshwater Potato Pearl Beads - 5-5.5mm. These have a variety of shades of greens from a golden greeen to a deep metallic green. Yummy.
$10/16" strand Item #9412


Freshwater pearl beads - Black and beautiful
Freshwater pearl beads - Black and beautiful - 6-6.5mm potato pearls. You asked for it, and here it is. These are dyed and there is some iridescence to them, but overall, they are black.
$12/16" strand Item #9410


Freshwater Potato Pearls - Lavender 5-5.5mm
Freshwater Potato Pearls - Lavender 5-5.5mm - Nice color and a pretty nice shape!
$14/16" strand Item #9409


Freshwater Potato Pearls - Lavender 5.5-6mm
Freshwater Potato Pearls - Lavender 5.5-6mm - Nice color and a pretty nice shape!
$18/16" strand Item #9408


Cranberry Freshwater Pearl Cute Beads
Cranberry Freshwater Pearl Cute Beads - 3.5-4mm Cranberry Potatoe pearls. Cute!
$8/16" strand Item #9407


Ivory Special 6.5-7mm Potato Pearls
Ivory Special 6.5-7mm Potato Pearls - These have a very nice luster for the $. Some have rings, but overall, very nice. Great workable size.
$10/16" strand Item #9406


Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl-4.5-5mm
Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl-4.5-5mm - 4.5-5mm. Great value.
$22/16" strand Item #9286


Delicate Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl
Delicate Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl - 2-2.5mm. Delicate and sweet.
$8/16" strand Item #9285


Naturals Multi Freshwater Pearls
Naturals Multi Freshwater Pearls - 4.5-5mm. Beautiful colors here: ivory, pinks and lavender.
$12/16" strand Item #9283


Fresh Green Freshwater Pearls
Fresh Green Freshwater Pearls - 5-5.5mm. Lovely green luster.
$16/16" strand Item #9282


Silver Button Freshwater Pearls
Silver Button Freshwater Pearls - 2.5-3mm. These have the look of center drilled pearls, but the shape is not so uniform. Adorable!
Sold out $8/16" strand Item #9281


Adorable, Tiny Ivory Freshwater Pearls
Adorable, Tiny Ivory Freshwater Pearls - 1-1.5mm. The whole hank is shown in this picture. You receive one 16" strand.
$30/16" strand Item #9263


Deep Olive Green Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Deep Olive Green Freshwater Pearl Nuggets - 7-8mm. These are more regular in size. Nice luster on these for the money!
$5/16" strand Item #9262


Rich Deep Golden Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Rich Deep Golden Freshwater Pearl Nuggets - 7-10mm. Sizes do vary with these as they are nuggets. Nice luster.
$6/16" strand Item #9261


Freshwater Keishi Style Nugget - white Luster
Freshwater Keishi Style Nugget - white Luster - 8 x 14 average size. The size does vary. These are very nice! Luster is really good.
$38/16" strand Item #9202


Freshwater Green Pearl Nugget Beads
Freshwater Green Pearl Nugget Beads - 8mm average size. Size does vary. Great color and size.
$8/16" strand Item #8815


Peacock Potato Pearl Beads
Peacock Potato Pearl Beads - 5.5mm. Nice value.
$9/16" strand Item #8814


Really Big Freshwater Beauties!
Really Big Freshwater Beauties! - 11-12mm. Its unusual to see this size with such nice luster. These are big & unusual in size. Yes, they have some rings and imperfections or as we like to call them, inclusions, but they are really quite nice.
$85/16" strand Item #8810


Honkin’ Big Freshwater Pearls Last Chance
Honkin’ Big Freshwater Pearls Last Chance - 11-12mm. Its unusual to see this size with such nice luster. These are big. Yes, they have some rings and imperfections or as we like to call them, inclusions, but they are really quite nice.
Sold out $85/16" strand net* Item #8809


Freshwater Pink Potato Pearls
Freshwater Pink Potato Pearls - 8-10mm. Not a round pearl, but a great value and some nice luster.
$12/16" Strand Item #8789


Peachy Pink Freshwater Nugget Pearls
Peachy Pink Freshwater Nugget Pearls - 5-6mm thick x 9mm wide.
$9/16" strand Item #8754


Golden Green Freshwater Potato Pearls
$11/16" strand Item #7626


Deep Blue Peacock Freswater Potato Pearls 4.5-5mm
$6/16" strand Item #7617


Peacock Freshwater Potato Pearls 6-6.5mm
$9/16" strand Item #7615


Tiny Peacock Freshwater Potato Pearls
Tiny Peacock Freshwater Potato Pearls - 2-3mm. Nice deep colors.
$7/16" strand Item #7613


Rich Lavender Potato Pearls
Rich Lavender Potato Pearls - 5.5mm. Nice lavender color. Not a perfectly round pearl, but the color is a pretty purple.
$8/16" strand Item #7483


Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - White/Silvers
Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - White/Silvers - 8mm approximate size. These are very pretty. Great luster. Each strand has a mix of whites and peacock silver pearls. Some do have rings, but the luster is very nice.
$15/16" strand Item #7482


Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - Green/Yellows
Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - Green/Yellows - 8mm approximate size. Some of these have rings, but what a nice mix on each strand. Pretty luster.
$15/16" strand Item #7481


Purple Peacock Freshwater Nuggets
Purple Peacock Freshwater Nuggets - 6 x 10mm average size. These vary a bit in shape. The luster and purplish peacock color is nice and unusual.
$12/16" strand Item #7460


Cute Bronze Potato Pearls
Cute Bronze Potato Pearls - 4.5-5mm. Nice color!
$6/16" strand Item #7458


Freshwater Watermelon Potato Pearls
Freshwater Watermelon Potato Pearls - 7-7.5mm. These are a very nice color. They are not perfectly round, but the price is great for this size.
$12/16" strand Item #7457


Freshwater Fresh Looking Mixture
Freshwater Fresh Looking Mixture - All different sizes, shapes and colors. Nice mixture.
$12/16" strand Item #7390


Mabe Pearls - Ivory White Smaller
Mabe Pearls - Ivory White Smaller - 12-13mm. These are an A Grade & rare! Each bead is actually made of two mabe pearls that are fused together and then drilled to make them into beads. Some of you have enjoyed our commercial grade mabes in the past. Well here they are back. *net price - sorry no other discounts apply to this one. Smaller size - but SUPER Deal!
$60/16" strand *net Item #7364


Ivory-White  Mabe Pearl Beads
Ivory-White Mabe Pearl Beads - Just in! 13-14mm. These are an A Grade & rare! Each bead is actually made of two mabe pearls that are fused together and then drilled to make them into beads. Some of you have enjoyed our commercial grade mabes in the past. Well here they are back. *net price - sorry no other discounts apply to this one.
$75/16" strand *net Item #7362


White Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
White Freshwater Pearl Nuggets - 4 x 8mm appx size. Nice luster on these basic white nugget pearls.
$9/16" strand Item #5399


Natural Peachy Pink Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Natural Peachy Pink Freshwater Pearl Nuggets - Size - Appx. 5 x 8mm. Nice luster in a nugget. Natural colors vary from pinks to peach.
$8/16" strand Item #5386


Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder!
Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder! - up to and over the 10mm size in thickness. They are very hard to size as each pearl is unique.These are what you could call mother natures’ mistakes. We call them "Pearls of Wonder." Mother Nature sometimes adds an extension of nacre, called a nodelle to the pearl offering endless creative possibilities. These beauties are natural in color. Some are peach and some have more pink in them. The luster is top grade. Very rare find. Only a few available. Net pricing here*
$385/per 16" strand net* Item #4142


FWP Mix - The Browns and Yellows
FWP Mix - The Browns and Yellows - 5-10 mm sizes are really very irregular. Unusual mixture of sizes and shapes. Rice, potato, nuggets and few head drilled, center drilled and more. Very nice color mixture. Great luster. Super deal!
$9/per 18" strand Item #4106


Cultured Salt Water Pearls
Cultured Salt Water Pearls - 7-7.5mm A grade. Enjoy the luster on these! Only one in stock.
$375/per 16" strand Item #2771


Flat Button Freshwater Pearl
Flat Button Freshwater Pearl - 6-6.5mm Flat button freshwater pearl
$24/16" strand Item #195


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