Massive Large Pearl Bead String - 12mm flower heart beads Turquoise is commonly impregnated with

Turquoise is commonly impregnated with plastic

but too small to fit over neck unless opened

Each individual bead is 1/2 inch long

The ancient Chinese practice this technique

each bead measures 8mm x 3mm

Massive Large Pearl Bead String - 12mm flower heart beads Turquoise is commonly impregnated withThese are our largest pearls with many in the string 11 12 mm and one or two slight larger. Which is about as big as you get as far as pearls go unless you spend thousands! Beautiful lustre with very little grooving. All natural. Price is for per 15 inch string. The least expensive cultured pearls today rival the most expensive natural pearls ever found. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason saltwater pearls occur in oysters.