Purple Biwa Dancing Pearls nugget Each bead measures a long

Each bead measures a long 31mm x 8mm - about 12 to the string

Made from genuine Chinese coral (dyed red)

No wonder it's so fashionable in the 21st century

Each measures 16mm x 8mm x 5mm

"It is perhaps a more fortunate destiny to have a taste for collecting shells than to be born a millionaire

Purple Biwa Dancing Pearls nugget Each bead measures a longPrice is per 15 inch string of these unusual pearls each measures about 7mm x 5mm x 4mm, drilled ready to thread. 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 mussel and insert small pieces of live