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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!
Tibetan Pearl Bead - The Smaller    
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8mm x 10mm. This wonderful freshwater pearl bead has intricate fine silver bead caps on each end of the pearl bead. Sweet!!!
$4/bead
Item #16077


Tibetan Pearl Bead - The Larger    
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
9mm x 12mm. This wonderful freshwater pearl bead has intricate fine silver bead caps on each end of the pearl bead. Sweet!!!
$5/each
Item #16076


Six Feet of Pearls in All!    
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
This is a wonderful deal for a variety of pearls. All shapes, sizes and colors to please your pallet. Top drilled, side drilled, long drilled and center drilled. These freshwater pearls come in a continuous strand that is a whopping six feet in length. Now that’s a deal!
$18/6 foot strand
Item #16064


Mabe Pearl Beads Ivory White
Mabe Pearl Beads Ivory White
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
Appx 17mm. ’A’ Grade - These are two Mabe Pearls fused together and drilled to give you a wonderfully unique strand of beads. These are in the "Oh My God" gorgeous!!! Must have. Get these while they last.
$110/15.5" strand net* Item #16026


Freshwater Button Pearls-Pastel Rainbow
Freshwater Button Pearls-Pastel Rainbow
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
5.5-6mm. What a lovely rainbow of pastel colors there are in these strands of freshwater button pearls.
$8/16" strand Item #15037


Freshwater Peacock Button Pearls
Freshwater Peacock Button Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8.5-9mm. Peacock button pearls with lots of luster! Gotta love em!
$34/16" strand Item #14935


Freshwater Bronze Button Pearls
Freshwater Bronze Button Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8.5-9mm. Button pearls in warm bronze color. Lots of luster!
$16/16" strand Item #14934


Freshwater Pearl Beads - The Big Nugget
Freshwater Pearl Beads - The Big Nugget
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
11-12mm. Sizes and shapes vary a bit. These are unusual and big. Great value!
$28/16" strand Item #13655


Huge Freshwater Potato Pearls to Please!
Huge Freshwater Potato Pearls to Please!
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
12-13mm. These are really nice. Some strands have more rings than others, but all are uniquely beautiful. Lots of luster. Great large quality!
$48/16" strand Item #13524


Large Luster Freshwater Potato Pearls
Large Luster Freshwater Potato Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
11-12mm round. Yes, they have some rings, but they are very very nice! Lots of luster. Big size without a really big price. Very limited.
$54/16" strand Item #13522


Freshwater Champagne Pearl Nugget Beads
Freshwater Champagne Pearl Nugget Beads
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
6-7mm. Another super deal on a nugget pearl.
$6/16" strand Item #10344


Freshwater Golden Pearl Nugget Beads
Freshwater Golden Pearl Nugget Beads
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
7mm average size. Super deal.
$8/16" strand Item #10343


Peacock Mabe Pearl Cabochon    
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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


Mabe Blister Pearls    
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
40mm round. Each one is unique. These are embedded Mabe pearls that have formed within the shell and then the shell is cut. They are wonderful. I have hand picked each one. No two are exactly alike. All are wonderful. Great to use as a focal piece for wire wrapping, setting into silver, or encorporating into seed bead work. We have not drilled any holes into these.
$12/each
Item #10116


White Button Freshwater Pearls
White Button Freshwater Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale 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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
6.5mm. Very nice quality and cute size.
$12/16" strand Item #10111


Freshwater Button Peacock Pearls
Freshwater Button Peacock Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
6.5mm. Very nice luster.
$12/16" strand Item #10090


Freshwater Pearl Glitz Mix Potato Pearls
Freshwater Pearl Glitz Mix Potato Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater 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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
5.5-6mm. A pretty collage of colors.
$10/16" strand Item #10005


Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color Semi Round
Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color Semi Round
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8mm. Unusual color.
$22/16" strand Item #9900


Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color.
Freshwater Potato Pearl Vintage Rose Color.
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8mm plus size. Irregular, but oh so nice.
$22/16" strand Item #9899


Freshwater Bronze Cute Nuggets
Freshwater Bronze Cute Nuggets
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
5-6mm. Cute as can be.
$6/16" strand Item #9898


Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - Copper Gold
Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - Copper Gold
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
$6/16" strand Item #9467


Freshwater Pearl Beads - Light Golden Nuggets
Freshwater Pearl Beads - Light Golden Nuggets
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
6-7mm. Nice value!
$8/16" strand Item #9466


Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - Golden
Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads - Golden
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
4.5-5mm average size.
$8/16" strand Item #9465


Sweet Silver Freshwater Potato Pearls
Sweet Silver Freshwater Potato Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater 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!
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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 Potato Pearls - Lavender 5-5.5mm
Freshwater Potato Pearls - Lavender 5-5.5mm
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
Nice color and a pretty nice shape!
$18/16" strand Item #9408


Cranberry Freshwater Pearl Cute Beads
Cranberry Freshwater Pearl Cute Beads
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
3.5-4mm Cranberry Potatoe pearls. Cute!
$8/16" strand Item #9407


Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl-4.5-5mm
Ivory Potato Freshwater Pearl-4.5-5mm
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
4.5-5mm. Great value.
$22/16" strand Item #9286


Naturals Multi Freshwater Pearls
Naturals Multi Freshwater Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button 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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
5-5.5mm. Lovely green luster.
$16/16" strand Item #9282


Deep Olive Green Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Deep Olive Green Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
7-8mm. These are more regular in size. Nice luster on these for the money!
$5/16" strand Item #9262


Freshwater Keishi Style Nugget - white Luster
Freshwater Keishi Style Nugget - white Luster
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
8 x 14 average size. The size does vary. These are very nice! Luster is really good.
$38/16" strand Item #9202


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


Golden Green Freshwater Potato Pearls
Golden Green Freshwater Potato Pearls
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
5.5-6mm. Nice!!!
$11/16" strand Item #7626


Deep Blue Peacock Freswater Potato Pearls 4.5-5mm-LAST CHANCE!
Deep Blue Peacock Freswater Potato Pearls 4.5-5mm-LAST CHANCE!
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
Nice and blue with luster.
Sold out $6/16" strand net* Item #7617


Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - White/Silvers
Freshwater Potato Pearl Mix - White/Silvers
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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


White Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
White Freshwater Pearl Nuggets
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
4 x 8mm appx size. Nice luster on these basic white nugget pearls.
$9/16" strand Item #5399


Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder!
Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder!
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
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


Flat Button Freshwater Pearl
Flat Button Freshwater Pearl
Category: Fresh Water Pearls, Wholesale Freshwater Pearls ,White Button Freshwater Pearls
6-6.5mm Flat button freshwater pearl
$24/16" strand Item #195



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