Freshwater Pearl Necklace -Beautiful Unique Colour
Freshwater Pearl Necklace featuring dark pink pearls and one centre piece - white pearl.
I was holding on to these pearls for a while waiting for the right design to appear... and this was it.
I see this necklace as a symbol of divine timing—of trusting that things come together when they’re meant to. If it speaks to you, maybe it’s meant to be part of your story too.
- One-of-a-kind - designed just for you
- Handmade in Tea Gardens, NSW
- Features dark pink freshwater pearls
Only one made. If you would like this pearl necklace, grab it now before it goes.
Freshwater pearls are created inside freshwater mollusks, primarily mussels, rather than oysters, which are typically used for saltwater pearls. The process of forming a freshwater pearl is both natural and cultivated.
Natural Formation:
In the wild, if a small irritant such as a grain of sand or a tiny organism enters the mollusk’s shell, the mollusk secretes layers of nacre (a combination of aragonite and conchiolin) to coat the irritant and protect itself.
Over time, many layers of nacre build up, eventually forming a pearl.
Cultured Freshwater Pearls:
In freshwater pearl farming, humans assist the process.
Rather than relying on a natural irritant, pearl farmers gently insert a small piece of tissue (typically mantle tissue from another mollusk) into the freshwater mussel. Unlike saltwater pearls, freshwater pearls usually do not require a hard nucleus. The mollusk reacts by secreting nacre around the tissue.
The mussel is returned to the water, and over the course of several months to a few years, the pearl forms as layers of nacre build up.
Once the pearls have grown to the desired size, they are harvested from the mussels.
Freshwater pearls are valued for their variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. They can take anywhere from 6 months to several years to form, depending on conditions and the desired quality.
Most of the stock is low, as each item is individually handmade. I always have one stock ready to go, and replenish the item as soon as it is sold.
