Freshwater pearl strands. All strands are approx 16-inch unless otherwise marked.
Biwa Freshwater Pearls
Biwa freshwater pearl beads are flat side-drilled or top-drilled freshwater pearls. The word "biwa" comes from the name of a Japanese lute.
Button Freshwater Pearls
Button freshwater pearl beads are taller than they are wide, and may be slightly flattened on one side.
Top Drilled Freshwater Pearls
Top-drilled freshwater pearl beads are drilled close to one end of the bead so that they hang down from the thread when they are strung.
Keshi Freshwater Pearls
Keshi freshwater pearl beads are lumpy, somewhat flattened or crinkled pearl beads.
Nugget Freshwater Pearls
Nugget freshwater pearl beads are lumpy somewhat rounded pearl beads with one side that is often flatter than the other.
Potato Freshwater Pearls
Potato freshwater pearl beads are close to round but often are wider than they are long.
Rice Freshwater Pearls
Rice freshwater pearl beads are longer than they are wide, either oval or long and rice shaped.
Note that bag weights may vary. 50 gram bags usually run
between 49.9 and 50.1 grams.
100 gram bags usually run 99.8 to 100.2 grams.
125 gram bags (half packs) usually run 124 to 126 grams.
250 gram bags usually run 249 to 251 grams.