Cultured Pearls and Mother-of-Pearl for Costume Jewelry Creation

France Perles, a wholesaler of cultured pearls, offers you a wide selection of quality cultured pearls for jewelry creation. You will find freshwater cultured pearls, Tahitian pearls, Australian South Sea pearls, as well as Akoya pearls, along with a variety of quality mother-of-pearl, such as Abalone mother-of-pearl, Lambi (Conch) mother-of-pearl, and rose, yellow, gray, or white colored mother-of-pearl.
Cultured pearls are considered precious components for women's and men's jewelry. Discover our quality pearls to create your bracelets, necklaces, and earrings with cultured pearls.

What is a Cultured Pearl?

A cultured pearl is produced by mollusks, particularly the pearl oyster. When an irritant object is introduced into its shell, the mollusk reacts by surrounding the object with layer upon layer to protect itself, and this coating is called nacre, the main component of a cultured pearl.
Cultured pearls can be freshwater or saltwater. Freshwater pearls are the most commonly found in the market, with a variety of colors (white, mauve, salmon, gray, etc.), produced by freshwater oysters. While saltwater pearls come from saltwater oysters, which are rarer and more expensive, such as Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, or South Sea pearls.

What is Mother-of-Pearl?

Mother-of-pearl is an inner layer of mollusk shells. It is composed of thin layers of aragonite, a crystalline calcium carbonate, alternating with organic layers of conchiolin, a fibrous protein, usually white or pink in color. Mother-of-pearl is known for its iridescent luster and shimmering color, making it highly sought after for jewelry making and decorative objects.

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