Freshwater Pearl Jewelry

So Pretty Pearls has a beautiful range of high quality freshwater pearl jewelry to suit any occasion or budget. With Andrea’s ten years of designing, buying and retailing experience of freshwater pearl jewelry, you are assured of purchasing only the best quality freshwater pearl jewelry available.

China has been producing pearls for centuries but it is only in the last couple of decades that the Chinese cultured pearl industry has come to dominate the world market. China is a world leader in the production of freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls. It is the freshwater pearls that we specialise in buying because they offer consumers the best value for money.

Unlike their saltwater counterparts (which might be 10% nacre and 90 % nucleus) freshwater pearls are virtually all nacre. Top quality freshwater pearls offer outstanding lustre, durability and value.

Freshwater pearls are cultured with tissue grafting. Small tissue slices from another mollusc are inserted into the oyster to yield pearls. The mollusc forms nacre around this alien tissue to protect itself, and so a pearl is formed...

Because of the absence of a bead nucleus, round freshwater pearls are rare. The size of the pearl reflects how long it has been cultured. The quality of freshwater pearls from China has been steadily improving and now there is a huge range of qualities and prices available. Freshwater pearls occur in colours of natural peach, lavender, pink and white. Top quality dyed freshwater pearls in shades of black, grey, green and gold are also available.

Our pricing is genuine, and you only need to make a few comparisons to be assured of Andrea’s high standards and value for money. Freshwater pearl jewelry should be affordable and fun!

We want you to enjoy your experience shopping on our site, and please never hesitate to contact us for any questions you may have.