Natural Rice Pearl Bracelet

Natural freshwater rice pearls are fascinating gems with unique characteristics. Let’s dive into the details:
Variety of Colors:
Freshwater rice pearls come in a rainbow of natural pastel colors, including white, cream, peach, pink, lavender, and more.
These colors are entirely natural, with no enhancements or dyes applied to them3.
Shapes:
Rice pearls exhibit a variety of shapes, adding to their charm:
Rice-Shaped: As the name suggests, they resemble grains of rice.
Potato-Shaped: Irregular and organic, like small potatoes.
Stick Pearls: Elongated and slender.
Button Pearls: Slightly flattened and round.
Coin Pearls: Flat and disc-like.
Drop Pearls: Tear-shaped.
Off-Round Pearls: Not perfectly round but still beautiful.
Round Pearls: Extremely rare but highly valued when found.
Size Range:
Freshwater pearls vary in size from tiny seed pearls (1-2 mm) to larger pearls (15 mm and beyond)1.
While perfectly round freshwater pearls are rare, high-quality ones are nearly indistinguishable from akoya pearls in shape.
Origin:
Freshwater pearls are produced by mussels such as Hyriopsis cumingi (triangle shell) and Hyriopsis schlegeli (Biwa shell) in China, Japan (Biwa pearls and Lake Kasumigaura pearls), and the United States (Mississippi River Basin).