Paradise Pink Pearl Baroque Beads - Unusual otherjade Colour comes from the mussel

Colour comes from the mussel species and water quality

Generally pearls assume the colour of the shell in which they form

Yet hard enough that pressure from a sharp knife will not leave a mark

Each icicle measures almost 1 1/2 inch long x 6mm

Price is for 14 of these beautiful jade beads

Paradise Pink Pearl Baroque Beads - Unusual otherjade Colour comes from the musselPrice is for 15 inch string of these unusual 6mm pearls. Ideal for reselling or stringing. More pink than the picture. 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