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Small Freshwater Pearl Beads

Small Freshwater Pearl Beads are extremely popular right now. We pearl under 4mm as "small". They are much more difficult to develop the pearls, so the price per strand is higher.

Small pearls can be used for smaller, more delicate designs or as spacer beads for larger pearl pieces. You will also find them used for bead applique on evening bags or bridal dresses.

Small pearls have very small holes: Thread size for most small pearls on is usually #2; ultra-small pearls may need #1 or an even smaller thread size. Use Beadalon .012" or thinner if you prefer stranded wire products.

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

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Tiny Button Pearls, Natural Color, 1.8-2mm

Item #: BT-20NT-01

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Beautiful peachy pink pearls are naturally colored as they are grown and are matched for color before stringing. Since they are undyed, the natural luster and slight opalescent quality really come through! These are very tiny button shaped pearls: diameters (un-drilled dimension) range 1.8-2mm, about 280-300 pearls per strand. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.07mm each.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.40
10 – 49	$8.84
50 +	$7.28

(Out of Stock)

Gold Rice Pearl Beads, 3.3mm

Item #: RC-35GD-02

Availability:

Smaller Gold rice pearls are very uniformly sized at 3.3mm widths; pearl lengths measure about 4 to 4.5mm. Luster is very good and highlight colors include rose, yellow and a hint of green. A few pearls have slight banding or egg shapes, as shown. Sold by the strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$6.20
10 – 49	$5.27
50 +	$4.34

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Creamy White Potato Pearl Beads

Item #: PT-35WH-01

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These creamy white potato pearls are very uniform in shape and roundness. The luster is very good, too! Pearls measure about 4mm on the un-drilled dimension and the drilled dimension (width) is just a bit smaller than that at 3.5mm. Sold by the 15.5 to 16 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$12.40
10 – 49	$10.54
50 +	$8.68

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Tiny Green Button Pearls

Item #: BT-20GR-01

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These very small button pearls are a nice bright shade of medium green. Pearl diameters (un-drilled dimension) range 2.2-2.4mm in diameter, resulting in about 210-230 pearls per strand. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.13mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.00
10 – 49	$8.50
50 +	$7.00

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Tiny Peacock Rice Pearl Beads 2mm

Item #: RC-20PC-01

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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 2.5-3mm on the drilled length. You'll typically find about 140 to 150 pearls on these strands. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.15mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.00
10 – 49	$8.50
50 +	$7.00

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Tiny Dark Gold Rice Pearl Beads 2mm

Item #: RC-20GD-01

Availability:

Tiny rice pearls of this size category are often called seed pearls, they are so petite. In this case the pearls are a nice dark gold color with rose and yellow highlights. Pearl diameters (undrilled dimension) are very uniform at 2mm; pearls range 2.5-3mm on the drilled length. You'll typically find about 140 to 150 pearls on these strands. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.15mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.00
10 – 49	$8.50
50 +	$7.00

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Tiny Bronze Rice Pearl Beads 2mm

Item #: RC-20BZ-01

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These very small rice pearls are often referred to as seed pearls, they are so tiny. In this case the pearls are Bronze with colorful highlights of green & lilac. Pearl diameters (undrilled dimension) are very uniform at 2mm; pearls range 2.5-3mm on the drilled length. You'll typically find about 140 to 150 pearls on these strands. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.15mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.00
10 – 49	$8.50
50 +	$7.00

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Bronze/Dark Gold Potato Pearl Beads

Item #: PT-40BZ-02

Availability:

Great looking potato pearls are bronze to dark gold with tons of colorful highlights. Pearls measure 4-4.5mm on the un-drilled dimension and just under 4mm on the drilled dimension. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$8.40
10 – 49	$7.14
50 +	$5.88

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Small Creamy White Rice Pearl Beads

Item #: RC-35WH-01

Availability:

Very good quality rice pearls are a nice small size that often can be hard to get, with diameters ranging from 3.3mm to 3.5mm. The color is a creamy white with very good luster. You may see very slight banding around the widest part of the pearl (see the right side of the picture) or slight elongated or egg shapes (best seen on the left side of the picture). Picture is enlarged so that you can better see the detail of these pearls. Pearl lengths range 5.5 to 6.5mm. Sold by the strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$6.40
10 – 49	$5.44
50 +	$4.48

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Eggshell Potato Pearl Beads

Item #: PT-50EG-01

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Whenever we get pearls in this popular and hard to find Eggshell color, they sell out very quickly - so don't hesitate! They have good luster that is very uniform - note that the picture picks up the luster better in the pearls that are in the background. Shapes are fairly rounded, but there will be a few minor flat spots or egg shapes in the batch. You'll also see occasional surface dimples or slight banding around the widest part of a few pearls. Pearls measure about 5mm on the un-drilled dimension and the drilled dimension (width) is about 4mm. Sold by the strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$5.40
10 – 49	$4.59
50 +	$3.78

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Sage Green Potato Pearl Beads - 4mm

Item #: PT-40GR-01

Availability:

These small potato pearls iare a lovely shade of Sage Green with highlights in the blue & purple tones. Luster is very good on the outer ends of the pearls, but tends to decrease around the widest part of the pearl. You may also see very slight banding or small surface dimples on some pearls. Shapes include traditional potato shapes, including slightly oblong and egg-shaped beads, but most are fairly rounded and uniform. Pearls measure 4-4.6mm on the un-drilled dimension and about 3.5-4mm on the drilled dimension. Sold by the 15.5 to 16 inch strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$8.30
10 – 49	$7.06
50 +	$5.81

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Tiny White Buttons, 1.8-2mm

Item #: BT-20WH-02

Availability:

If you are looking for a very small pearl, check these out! They are white with very good luster and a hint of opalescence. Pearl diameters (un-drilled dimension) range 1.8-2mm, about 280-310 pearls per strand. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.14mm each. Note: this picture has been enlarged slightly so that you can see the pearl shapes. Sold on strands that are 15.5 to 16 inches in length.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.40
10 – 49	$8.84
50 +	$7.28

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Tiny Antique Copper Button Pearls

Item #: BT-25CP-02

Availability:

Tiny Button shaped pearls are a deep coppery color that we call Antique Copper. Highlights are bronzy and the luster is fairly good for pearls of this very small size. Pearl diameters (un-drilled dimension) range 2.3-2.5mm, you'll typically find about 230 to 250 pearls on these strands. A few pearls may be drilled off-center. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.13mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch long strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$11.00
10 – 49	$9.35
50 +	$7.70

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Small White Potato Pearl Beads

Item #: PT-40WH-05

Availability:

Luster quality on these small potato pearls is especially nice! The color is a slightly creamy white. A few pearls may exhibit very slight banding around the widest part of the pearl. Shapes include traditional potato shapes, including slightly oblong and egg-shaped beads, but most are fairly rounded and uniform. Pearls measure from 4mm to 4.5mm on the un-drilled dimension but are very uniform in size on each individual strand. Sold by the strand.

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$7.80
10 – 49	$6.63
50 +	$5.46

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How Many Small 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
3mm	133
3.5mm	114
4mm	100
4.5mm	89
5mm	80
5.5mm	73
6mm	67
6.5mm	61
7mm	57
7.5mm	53
8mm	50
8.5mm	47
9mm	44
10mm	40
11mm	36

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. .