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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!
Peacock Mabe Pearl Cabochon    
11-12mm. These are a very nice AA quality with a finished backing of Mother of Pearl Shell. These would be beautiful wire wrapped or in a seed bead design!
$12/cab
Item #13716


Freshwater Pearl Beads - The Big Nugget
Freshwater Pearl Beads - The Big Nugget - 11-12mm. Sizes and shapes vary a bit. These are unusual and big. Great value!
$28/16" strand Item #13655


Pretty Big Freshwater Potato Pearl Beads
Pretty Big Freshwater Potato Pearl Beads - 10-11mm big! Great big size at a fantastic price! Special price for these biggies!
$18/16" strand Item #13654


Huge Freshwater Potato Pearls to Please!
Huge Freshwater Potato Pearls to Please! - 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 - 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


Black Mabe Pearls
Black Mabe Pearls - 16-18mm. They’re back! Beautiful, black, mabe pearl beads. Each bead is actually made of two mabe pearls that are fused together and then drilled to make them into beads. These have incredible luster and color. Hurry, very limited quantity, so get them while you can!
$80/strand Item #12654


Bronze Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads-LAST CHANCE!
Bronze Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads-LAST CHANCE! - 5mm. Super color. The image is of a hank. These are sold by the strand.
$6/16" strand net* 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


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 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 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.
Sold out $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


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


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-LAST CHANCE
Sold out $9/16" strand net* Item #7615


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.
Sold out $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


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


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


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.
Sold out $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


Cultured Salt Water Pearls
Cultured Salt Water Pearls - 7-7.5mm A grade. Enjoy the luster on these! Only one in stock.
Sold out $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