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Freshwater Rice Pearl Beads
Cultured Rice Pearl Beads are either egg or oval shaped and drilled on the long dimension. They are quite uniform in their shape and size across a strand.
 
 
Rice, Natural, Tiny seed pearls, 2.5x1.7mm, 1 Strand
Natural Rice Seed Pearls 2.5x1.7mm
Item #: RC-25NT-01
Availability:
Tiny rice pearls like these are often referred to as "seed pearls". This batch was selected for their natural color in the peach tones with rose highlights. Shapes and size are rather uniform and luster is very good, 2.5x1.7mm. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.10mm each.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$15.00
10 – 49$12.75
50 +$10.50
Quantity:  
 
Rice, White, Tiny seed pearls, 2-2.5x1.6mm, 1 Strand
White Rice Seed Pearls, 1.6mm Wide
Item #: RC-25WH-02
Availability:
Some folks like really small pearls. Well, it doesn't get much smaller than this. Sometimes called "seed pearls", these very small white rice pearls are only about 1.6mm wide, drilled lengths range 2-2.5mm. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.10mm each.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$18.00
10 – 49$15.30
50 +$12.60
Quantity:  
 
Tiny Rice, Peacock, 2-2.8mm x 2mm, 1 Strand
Tiny Peacock Rice Pearl Beads 2x2.5mm
Item #: RC-25PC-01
Availability:
These tiny Peacock rice pearls have nice highlights in tones in a range of colors - blues and purples are predominant. Pearl diameters (undrilled dimension) are very uniform at 2mm; pearls range 2-2.8mm on the drilled length. You'll typically find about 140 pearls on these strands. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.10mm each.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.40
10 – 49$9.69
50 +$7.98
Quantity:  
 
Rice, Gold/Topaz, 3.5-4mm x 3.2mm, 1 Strand
Topaz Gold Rice Pearl Beads 3.5-4mm
Item #: RC-35GD-01
Availability:
It is very unusual in the freshwater pearl market to find small pearls in dyed colors (almost all pearls under 4mm are available only in the natural color tones). We found an exception in these golden Topaz colored rice pearls. Shapes are very uniform and luster is very good, a few pearls have slight banding, 3.5-4mm on the drilled dimension and 3.2mm wide.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$7.50
10 – 49$6.38
50 +$5.25
Quantity:  
 
Rice Pearls, Celery Green, 4.5-6mm x 4mm, 1 Strand
Celery Green Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-40GR-01
Availability:
new product Rice pearls in an unusual and appealing Celery Green color. These pearls have a fair amount banding around the middle, as can be seen from the picture. Pearls range in length from about 4.5-6mm long and the width (undrilled dimension) is very close to 4mm.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$4.30
10 – 49$3.66
50 +$3.01
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Rice, White, 4.5-5mm x 3.4-3.7mm, 1 Strand
White Rice Pearl Beads 4.5-3.7mm
Item #: RC-45WH-01
Availability:
These small rice pearls are a very uniform creamy white color. They have very good luster, some pearls have light banding or slight dimples, 4.5-5mm x 3.4-3.7mm.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.50
10 – 49$4.68
50 +$3.85
Quantity:  
 
Rice Pearls, Peridot Multi-tone, 6-8.5mm x 5mm, 1 Strand
Peridot Multi-tone Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-50GR-01
Availability:
Lots of variety on a strand! The color varies from a light to deep Peridot green. The shapes also vary as shown by the picture - oblong rice, to standard shaped rice to egg shaped pearl beads. Pearl widths (undrilled dimension) vary from about 4.9 to 5.6mm, but most tend to be close to 5mm on each strand. Drilled dimesion ranges 6-8.5mm. You may see some slight banding on a few pearls.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$6.30
10 – 49$5.36
50 +$4.41
Quantity:  
 
Rice Pearls, Purple/Silver, 6-7mm x 5mm, 1 Strand
Purple/Silver Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-50PL-01
Availability:
Silvery purple rice pearls with very good luster - what a nice basis for spring and summer designs! Pearls are very uniform in width (undrilled dimension) on each strand and run between 4.9 to 5.2mm. Drilled dimesion tends to range 6-7mm. You will see some slight banding in this group and a few of the pearls will be somewhat egg shaped. It is also possible to see some occasional dye marks within the banding.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.90
10 – 49$5.02
50 +$4.13
Quantity:  
 
Rice Pearls, Raspberry Pink, 6.5-7mm x 5.3-5.5mm, 1 Strand
Raspberry Pink Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-55RS-01
Availability:
new product Vivid hues of Raspberry Pink are enhanced by tons of colored highlights in the pink, purple and orange tones. As you can see from the picture, these rice pearls have lots of egg shaped pearls and a few with slight banding around the middle. Pearls range about 6-7mm long and the widths (undrilled dimension) is between 5.3 and 5.5mm.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$6.30
10 – 49$5.36
50 +$4.41
Quantity:  
 
Rice, Cranberry, 5.5-7.5 x 4.5-5mm, 1 Strand
Cranberry Rice Pearl Beads - 5.5-7.5 x 4.5-5mm
Item #: RC-65CN-02
Availability:
These deeply colored pearls have a multi-tone effect. They vary in color from raspberry pink tones with orange highlights to deep pink/purple. A few pearls have very light banding or slightly egg shapes, as shown, 5.5-7.5mm x 4.5-5mm.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$4.95
10 – 49$4.21
50 +$3.47
Quantity:  
 
Rice, Cranberry, 6-7 x 6mm, 1 Strand
Cranberry Rice Pearl Beads - 6-7 x 6mm
Item #: RC-65CN-03
Availability:
These rice pearls have a very short and wide profile, giving them a very bold look for their size. Highlights run in the gold, orange and copper tones. Some pearls have light banding or dimples, as shown, 6-7mm x 6mm.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$4.55
10 – 49$3.87
50 +$3.19
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Rice, Green, 6-8 x 5.5-6.2mm, 1 Strand
Green Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-60GR-01
Availability:
new product There is a great deal of variability in this stock of rich green rice pearls. Lengths can vary from 6 to 8mm - so most are rice shaped, but a few short ones look almost potato shaped. Widths vary from 5.5mm to 6.2mm but are fairly consistent on an individual strand. Also note that some pearls have moderate banding and others have dimples or flat spots.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.15
10 – 49$4.38
50 +$3.61
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Rice, Champagne, 6-7 x 5mm, 1 Strand
Champagne Rice Pearl Beads
Item #: RC-50CH-01
Availability:
new product Beautiful Champagne colored rice pearls have highlights in rose tones with a hint of lilac. Luster is very good. Pearls are mostly 6-7mm long and very close to 5mm in diameter. Please notice the light banding that occurs throughout the group.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.90
10 – 49$5.02
50 +$4.13
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How Many Rice Pearls on a Strand?

The numbers in this table are approximate and will vary between strands.

Pearl size
(average) 		How many Pearls
on a Strand
4.5mm89
5mm80
5.5mm73
6mm67
6.5mm61
7mm57
7.5mm53
8mm50
8.5mm47
9mm44
10mm40
11mm36
12mm33
13mm31
14mm28

Pearl buying tips:

Freshwater pearls are temporarily strung and sold by the strand. Strands are usually 15.5-16" long (40 cm).

Pearls are a natural product and some styles and colors will be available only in limited amounts. Though we try to buy pearls that can be re-stocked, some styles may not be available again. So, we suggest you purchase all the strands that you need for a particular project at the same time.

Our pearls are priced based on their overall quality. Higher priced pearls will be more consistent in color and shape and have better luster. Small pearls also will be higher in price (more labor to prepare the strands) as will very large pearls (more rare and they take longer to culture).

The freshwater pearls we sell at abeadstore.com and PearlBeadSale.com are all cultured pearls; for more information about the pearl culturing process please see the All About Pearls page on our wholesale website PearlBeadSale.com. For more tips and information about selecting and buying Freshwater Pearls, please visit Pearl Buying Tips. .