freshwater pearls
River-born nacre beads
Freshwater pearls are pearls cultivated in mussels living in rivers, lakes, and ponds rather than ocean oysters.
They tend to be less perfectly round and less expensive than saltwater pearls, making them popular for everyday jewelry: a strand of freshwater pearls.
Most come from China.
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- pendantsJewelry that hangs
- roundCurved like circle
- bivalvesTwo-shelled mollusks
- necklacesOrnaments encircling the throat
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