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Freshwater Pearls

Cultured freshwater pearls wholesale — supplied as full strands and as loose pearls, selected against the size, shape, color, luster and surface standard you specify. Produced in China and shipped worldwide.

At a glance

Two formats, one specification standard

Freshwater pearls are grown in mussels across China's freshwater pearl regions, which are concentrated around Zhuji in Zhejiang province. They are the most widely used pearl type in commercial jewelry. Because they are produced in volume yet vary pearl by pearl, the practical question for buyers is not “what is available” but “how closely can the supplier match my specification across the whole order”.

We show representative categories rather than a full stock list, because availability may change quickly.

Need a specific size or grade first? Send us the target specification — size range, shape, color, luster, surface and quantity — and we will come back with the options currently available. No fixed catalogue required.

Specification fields

What we confirm before quoting

Every freshwater pearl order is quoted against the same set of fields. Send us as many as you can — anything you are unsure about, we can help confirm.

Pearl typeFreshwater (cultured)
SizeMillimetre range, e.g. 6–7 mm or 10–11 mm
ShapeRound / near-round / oval / button / coin / baroque / keshi / rice
ColorNaturally colored white, cream, pink, lavender, purple, peacock — or Dyed
LusterTarget luster level, described by reference sample where possible
SurfaceAcceptable tolerance for natural surface marks on visible faces
MatchingConsistency required across a strand, a pair or a full order
TreatmentUntreated, bleached, dyed or otherwise treated — declared on the quotation
Length / formatStrand length, loose weight or piece count
QuantityPieces, strands, grams or lots
PackagingBulk, individual or customer-ready packaging requirements
Good to know

Before you specify

Is availability stable enough to plan around?

Availability may change quickly in freshwater pearls, especially for specific size-and-color combinations. Send your target specification and we will confirm what is currently available rather than referring you to a fixed stock list.

Are the pearls natural or cultured?

Freshwater pearls are cultured. Where pearls are dyed or otherwise treated, this is declared. Any imitation or non-pearl material would be clearly labelled as imitation — we do not describe treated pearls as natural.

What do AAA or AAAA mean here?

Pearl grading terms are used as a commercial quality reference. They are not a universal international grading standard — see Quality & Grading for how we describe luster, surface, shape and matching.

Do you sell to consumers?

We supply wholesale and production buyers — wholesalers, jewelry brands, designers, retailers and e-commerce businesses.

Send us your pearl specification

Size, shape, color, quantity — or simply a photo of what you are looking for. We will confirm the specifications and the options available before quoting.