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PEARL BEADS

Legend

Persian mythology called pearls “the tears of the gods”.  The first written document mentioning pearl is dated 2300 bc in Ancient China.  Ancient Greeks worshipped the beauty of the pearl and associated it with love and marriage - the pearl necklace became the synonym for a happy marriage.

Properties

Are believed to attune the wearer to the ebb and flow of life.  Calming and centering, promoting faith, charity, truth and loyalty,  Enhances personal integrity.  Used as a symbol of purity.  Known as the “stone of sincerity”.

Description

These are good quality cultured pearls.  Sold as temporary strung 38-40cm (approx) strands.

FRESHWATER PEARLS

Freshwater Pearls are less lustrous than saltwater pearls and tend to be less expensive.  They differ from other cultured pearls in that they are not bead nucleated but a small piece of mantle tissue from another oyster is used.  The result is a pearl composed of solid nacre, making them quite durable, resisting chipping, wear and degeneration.

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KESHI PEARLS

“Keshi” is a Japanese term which means poppy seeds.

A Keshi pearl is a non-beaded pearl which is formed by accident when the oyster rejects and spits out the implanted nucleus before the culturing process is complete.  They are generally small and their shapes vary widely.  Due to their solid nacre composition, they tend to have a high lustre.

BIWA PEARLS

Originally named as they were cultured in the Biwa Lake in Japan.  Appropriate shaped nucleus from natural shell material (mother of pearl) is used instead of a bead.  

RICE PEARLS

FIRECRACKER PEARLS

Peach Keshi Pearls approx 5x7mm 15" strand

Price:

£8.42

White Keshi Pearls approx 5x7mm 15" strand

£8.42

Biwa 10-11mm White Coin Pearls

Price:

£13.69

White Biwa 6x22mm Stick Pearls 15" strand

£11.71

White Natural Button Pearl 4-5mm approx

Price:

£3.12

Peacock Button Pearl 5-6mm approx

£3.77

Teal Button Pearl 5-6mm approx

£4.82

Lavender Natural Button Pearl 5-6mm approx

£4.82

Wine Button Pearl 5-6mm approx

£4.82

White Button Pearl 5-6mm approx

£3.48

Freshwater Rice Pearl 3x4mm Peacock

£2.65

Freshwater Rice Pearl 3x4mm Natural Peach

£2.65

Freshwater Rice Pearl 4x5mm Natural White

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl 4x6mm Peach Natural

£2.30

Freshwater Rice Pearl Light sea green 4x5mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Green 4x5mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Black 4x6mm

£2.30

Freshwater Rice Pearl Teal 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Blue 4x6mm

£2.30

Freshwater Rice Pearl Golden Yellow 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Wine 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Lavender Natural 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Dark Lavender 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Rice Pearl Peacock 4x6mm

£2.53

Freshwater Firecracker Pearl White Natural 6x10mm

Price:

£5.00

Peach Freshwater Firecracker Pearl Natural 5x7mm

£4.48

Peacock Freshwater Firecracker Pearl 8x6mm

£4.82

Teal Freshwater Firecracker Pearl 6x8mm

£4.82

Brown Freshwater Firecracker Pearl 5x7mm

£4.82

Lavender Freshwater Firecracker Pearl Natural 5x7mm

£4.48

Golden Yellow Freshwater Firecracker Pearl 6x8mm

£4.82

SOLD OUT

ONLY 1 STRAND LEFT

ONLY 1 STRAND LEFT

POTATO PEARLS

White Potato Pearl - 6-7mm approx.

Price:

£3.81

BUTTON PEARLS

Peacock Potato Pearl - 6-7mm approx.

£3.81