Vivid Oriental Electric Blue 4mm Biwa PearlsPrice is per 15 inch string of these beautiful 4mm pearls. The least expensive cultured pearls today rival the most expensive natural pearls ever found. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason saltwater pearls occur in oysters. Foreign material inside a mussel can't be expelled. To reduce irritation, the mollusk coats the intruder with the same secretion it uses for shell building, nacre. To cultivate a pearl, farmers slit the

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Each bead measures 22mm x 15mm x 5mm

and splendour

and carnelian beads

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Tiger's-eye is polished to show its characteristic band of pearly luminescence

Amethyst belongs to the quartz family and the purple colour is due to traces of iron

A “stone of courage

Each measures 16mm x 15mm

Each measures 14mm x 10mm x 6mm - about 28 beads to the string

unusual beads are real pearl

Beautiful Yellow Quartz Crystal Choker Necklace