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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.
Rice Pearls, Natural, Tiny seed pearls, 3-4mm x 2.3mm, 1 Strand

Natural Color Seed Pearls

RC-25NT-02
2 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

This batch of seed pearls were selected for their natural color in the peach tones. Shapes and sizes are rather uniform and luster is excellent.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$14.00
10 – 49$11.90
50 +$9.80
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Tiny Rice Pearls, Peridot Green, 2mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Peridot Rice Pearl Beads

RC-20GR-01
2 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Extra small rice pearls are a nice shade of Peridot Green - widths run 1.7mm to 2.1mm but lengths vary quite a bit as the picture shows.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.00
10 – 49$9.35
50 +$7.70
Quantity:  
Rice Pearls, White, Tiny seed pearls, 2mm, 1 Strand

White Rice Seed Pearls, 2mm

RC-20WH-04
2 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

This group of tiny white rice pearls has nicely rounded and fairly uniform shaping.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.50
10 – 49$9.78
50 +$8.05
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Potato Pearls, Blue Peacock, 4mm, 1 Strand

Blue Peacock Potato Pearl Beads

PT-40PC-02
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

It was hard to decide whether to call these Blue Peacock or Purple Peacock potato pearls - both colors are equally represented in the bright array of highlights.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$10.00
10 – 49$8.50
50 +$7.00
Quantity:  
Nugget Pearls, Bright Pewter, 3.5-4.5mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Bright Pewter Nugget Pearl Beads

NG-40PW-01
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Very small nugget pearls are a somewhat metallic looking Bright Pewter shade.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$6.80
10 – 49$5.78
50 +$4.76
Quantity:  
Nugget Pearls, Pink, 4.5-5mm, 1 Strand

Small Pink Nugget Pearl Beads

NG-45PK-01
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Smaller nugget pearls are a great shade of Pink and have very good luster.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.20
10 – 49$4.42
50 +$3.64
Quantity:  
Tiny Button Pearls Pearls, Brick Red, 1 Strand

Tiny Brick Red Button Pearls

BT-25RD-01
2 mm
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1 Strand

The rich Brick Red color of these tiny button pearls are enhanced with highlights of pink & purple with a touch of orange.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$10.80
10 – 49$9.18
50 +$7.56
Quantity:  
Rice Pearls, Silver Peacock, 3.6mm, 1 Strand

Silver Peacock Rice Pearl Beads

RC-35SV-01
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Smaller rice shaped pearls have a silvery base color and oodles of colorful peacock colored highlights.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$5.40
10 – 49$4.59
50 +$3.78
Quantity:  
Tiny Button Pearls, Blue/Dark Capri, 2.3-2.7mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Dark Capri Blue Button Pearls

BT-25BL-02
2 mm
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1 Strand

Another unusual color in very small pearls - these are a dark Capri Blue. Pearl diameters range 2.3-2.7mm in diameter.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.20
10 – 49$9.52
50 +$7.84
Quantity:  
Tiny Button Pearls, Antique Copper, 2.3-2.5mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Antique Copper Button Pearls

BT-25CP-04
2 mm
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1 Strand

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.

Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.20
10 – 49$9.52
50 +$7.84
Quantity:  
Potato Pearls, Tea Green, 4.5mm, 1 Strand

Tea Green Potato Pearl Beads

PT-45GR-01
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Smaller potato pearls are a subtle shade of Tea Green. Good luster & uniform shapes/sizes.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$9.80
10 – 49$8.33
50 +$6.86
Quantity:  
Potato Pearls, Champagne, 4.3-5mm, 1 Strand

Small Champagne Potato Pearl Beads

PT-45CH-01
5 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

You'll love the Champagne gold color and great luster in these smaller potato pearls.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.60
10 – 49$9.86
50 +$8.12
Quantity:  
Rice Pearls, Baby Pink, Tiny seed pearls, 2mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Pink Rice Pearl Beads

RC-20PK-01
2 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

The beautiful natural pink color of these rice shaped pearls complement any design. Shapes and sizes are rather uniform, but can vary
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$11.60
10 – 49$9.86
50 +$8.12
Quantity:  
Potato Pearls, Light Tea Green, 4mm, 1 Strand

Light Tea Green Potato Pearl Beads - 4mm

PT-40GR-02
4 mm
Pearl/Organic 		More Details...
1 Strand

Add fresh color to your designs with these small potato pearls. They are a lovely shade of Light Tea Green with a nice luster finish.

Quantity
Price
1 – 9$8.30
10 – 49$7.06
50 +$5.81
Quantity:  
Tiny Button Pearls, Creamy White, 2.2-2.5mm, 1 Strand

Tiny Creamy White Button Pearls

BT-25WH-07
2 mm
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17 Inch Strand

Very small button pearls have been selected for their very uniform sizes and shapes. Extra long strands up to 17 inches long! Color is Creamy White.
Quantity
Price
1 – 9$12.80
10 – 49$10.88
50 +$8.96
Quantity:  

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
3mm133
3.5mm114
4mm100
4.5mm89
5mm80
5.5mm73
6mm67
6.5mm61
7mm57
7.5mm53
8mm50
8.5mm47
9mm44
10mm40
11mm36

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. .
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