Freshwater cultured pearls for your pearl jewelry creations

Discover our wide selection of freshwater cultured pearls of different qualities in unique colors (white, peach, salmon, gray, or blue). You will find freshwater cultured pearls in round, rice grain, or oval shapes, as well as in unique shapes such as baroque, keshi, or tube, to satisfy your creative desires. Our freshwater cultured pearls on threads are fully drilled pearls strung on a cotton thread.

Freshwater cultured pearls have made a comeback in recent years, adding a touch of elegance or extravagance to your outfits when worn as necklaces or bracelets. With our range of choices, you can work in a thousand and one ways with our freshwater pearls to create the pearl jewelry of your dreams. Discover without delay your pearls for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings to make your quality jewelry!

Discover our threading threads as well as our findings accessories in precious metals for making your DIY jewelry. If you want to learn about the history of cultured pearls, read our article on freshwater pearls.

Need ideas? Watch our tutorials to find inspiration or learn how to create pearl jewelry.

The sizes indicated in the titles are the width of the pearls (across the thread), the size of the pearls on threads may vary by +/- 0.5mm, and the length of the threads by +/- 3cm. Gray and blue colored pearls are white pearls dyed in color.

Each pearl is unique, its color, size, and reflections may vary from one pearl to another.

Freshwater Pearls - Natural Cultured Pearl - DIY Pearl Jewelry

We offer a wide selection of natural freshwater cultured pearls of high quality and various shapes. Discover our drilled cultured pearls or partially drilled pearls that will allow you to create earrings or pendants for a necklace, as well as our large-hole freshwater pearls for making a cord bracelet.

Individual freshwater pearls allow you to test your jewelry creations freely. Try combining freshwater pearls with semiprecious stone beads of different colors and shapes to design unique jewelry!

Discover our threading materials as well as our findings and accessories in precious metals for creating your DIY jewelry.

If you want to learn about the history of cultured pearls, read our article on freshwater pearls. Watch our tutorials to find inspiration or learn how to create pearl jewelry.

Each pearl being natural is unique, its color, size, and reflections may vary from one pearl to another. The size of the pearls may vary by +/- 0.5mm.

Akoya Cultured Pearls - Japanese Pearl - For Jewelry Creation

Discover our collection of Akoya cultured pearls on strands or individually, ranging from 6 to 9mm in size. These Akoya pearls have been carefully selected for their luster and color, to offer you the best quality pearls for your jewelry creations.

What is an Akoya Cultured Pearl?

The Akoya pearl is a cultured pearl produced by a specific species of oyster, called Pinctada fucata martensii, which is mainly cultivated in the waters of Japan, China, and Korea.

These pearls are highly valued for their luster, white or ivory color, round shape, and relatively small size, typically between 2 and 10 mm in diameter. They are often used to create high-quality jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, and pearl bracelets.
Akoya pearls are considered one of the oldest and most prestigious cultured pearls. Today, the production of Akoya pearls remains a very meticulous and controlled process, making them a high-end and relatively expensive pearl. Want to learn more? Check out our article on Akoya pearls.

Find our high-performance silk threads, as well as our 14K Gold filled findings and 925 sterling silver findings to create your superior quality Akoya pearl necklaces or bracelets!

South Sea Pearls - Australian Pearls - Pearl Jewelry Ideas

South Sea pearls, also known as Australian pearls, are pearls of exceptional quality with unique colors: golden or white gold. Much larger than the average pearl, they have been produced on the northwest coast of Australia since the late 19th century. These pearls have the largest and most rare diameters, making them extraordinary in jewelry. Australian pearls are significantly larger than Akoya pearls or freshwater pearls, setting them apart from all other pearls. They are unique, luxurious, and highly sought after worldwide. Want to learn more? Check out our article on South Sea pearls.

Find our high-performance silk threads, as well as our 14K Gold filled findings and 925 silver findings to create your superior range Akoya pearl necklaces or bracelets!

Tahitian Pearls for High-Quality Jewelry Creation

France Perles offers a wide range of Tahitian pearls of all sizes and shapes, all carefully selected to offer at affordable prices. You will find Tahitian pearls in round shapes, but also baroque or circled shapes, packaged on threads or individually, to satisfy all your jewelry creation desires!

What is a Tahitian Cultured Pearl?

The black pearl of Tahiti is a cultured saltwater pearl cultivated near Tahiti Island. This pearl is produced by the black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada Margaritifera. The Tahitian pearl is often dark green to black in color. It is recognized by its color as well as its large size ranging from 8mm to 16mm. The production time of Tahitian pearls is longer than that of freshwater pearls, making them rarer and often more expensive than freshwater pearls. Want to learn more? Check out our article on Tahitian pearls.

Tahitian pearl jewelry is very popular among both women and men, due to its exceptional size and color.

Find our high-performance silk threads, as well as our 14K Gold Filled findings and 925 silver findings to create your necklace or bracelet with superior range Tahitian pearls!

Natural Mother-of-Pearl Beads on Threads for Creating Original Pearl Necklaces and Bracelets

Discover our magnificent collection of white, pink, gray, abalone, or pink conch mother-of-pearl beads. Our abalone mother-of-pearl beads are carefully selected for their quality and beauty, offering iridescent and shimmering colors that will enhance your jewelry creations.

What is Mother-of-Pearl?

Natural mother-of-pearl is derived from the inner part of shells, which is different from cultured pearls. The colors of mother-of-pearl vary depending on the original mollusk. You can find mother-of-pearl in different shades, ranging from deep pink to pure white to silvery gray with multicolored reflections. Mother-of-pearl allows you to create delicate jewelry pieces whose color plays with light. These mother-of-pearl beads enable you to create jewelry in a thousand ways.

Discover our accessories and threads to help you in creating pearl jewelry.

Natural Mother of Pearl - Individual Mother of Pearl Beads for Easy Jewelry Creation

Discover our wide selection of components in white, pink, gray, abalone, or pink lambi mother of pearl. Our mother of pearl accessories are carefully selected for their quality and beauty, offering iridescent colors and unique reflections that will enhance your jewelry.

Engraving on Mother of Pearl

Mother of pearl is derived from the inner part of shells, which is different from cultured pearls. The inner part of shells also allows for the ancient craft of engraving on mother of pearl. The colors of mother of pearl vary depending on the original mollusk, such as white, yellow, pink, or gray. Mother of pearl can be used to create delicate jewelry, with its color playing with the light.

Discover our natural mother of pearls in different colors in the form of cabochons, pendants, spacers, and charms.

Explore our findings and beads in natural gemstones to complement your mother of pearl creations!

Lambi Mother-of-Pearl - Natural Mother-of-Pearl Beads for Unique Jewelry Creation

Discover our selection of Lambi mother-of-pearl beads - very elegant Pink Conch. Since mother-of-pearl is an organic material, each one is unique and may have some differences from the photo. Mother-of-pearl covers the inside of the shell, which also produces it to defend itself when a foreign element enters its shell, thus creating a pearl. The colors vary depending on the original mollusk. You can find different shades of pink, pure white, silvery-gray with multicolored reflections... Mother-of-pearl allows for creating delicate jewelry with colors that play with light.

What is Lambi?

A Lambi mother-of-pearl is a shell from the Strombidae family, which produces mother-of-pearl used to make decorative objects and jewelry.

Discover our jewelry findings in Stainless Steel 304, 925 Silver findings, 14k Gold-filled findings, 14k Rose Gold-filled findings, Gold-plated findings for your jewelry DIY creations. Find the beads you need to make your quality jewelry.

Need ideas? Watch our tutorials to find inspiration or learn how to create timeless jewelry.