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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $3.19 |
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1 Strand Grade AA White Freshwater Cultured Pearl 8-9mm $9.99 |
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6-7mm White Freshwater Pearl Round Loose Beads 14” #18 $1.29 |
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8 PCS 6.5MM-7MM AAA FRESHWATER White Pearl Button Beads $0.01 |
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18 Large Creamy White Ringed Oval Freshwater Pearls Perfect for Brides #4134-18 $15.50 |
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Beautiful 3Row 7-8mm White Freshwater Pearl Purple Crystal Necklace $0.30 |
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4- 4.5mm White Freshwater Rice Pearls 15inch Strand $3.50 |
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Cultured Freshwater White Potato Pearls – GRADE A – 4-5mm Size $11.00 |
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Cultured Freshwater White Potato Pearls – GRADE A – 5-6mm Size $12.00 |
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7-8mm White Akoya Freshwater Pearl Loose Beads 15″ $0.99 |
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10-11mm White Akoya Freshwater Pearl Earring AAA $0.99 |
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7-8mm White Freshwater Pearl & Shell Pendant Necklace $1.35 |
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68″ 8-9mm White Cultured Fresh Water Pearl Strand Necklace $25.00 |
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Beautiful 6-7mm white freshwater Pearl Rice necklace $0.99 |
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Natural 10-11mm White Freshwater Pearl Necklace 18” $1.58 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Beads 15″ $4.99 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $2.04 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $1.29 |
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11-12mm White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Earring AAA+ $0.99 |
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8-9mm White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $3.35 |
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9-10mm Handcrafted white freshwater pearls Chocolate rope Bracelet****FREE $0.01 |
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9-10mm Handcrafted white freshwater pearls Purple rope Bracelet****FREE $0.01 |
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New White Freshwater Pearl Dangle Earrings 1Pair Wholesale $0.99 |
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80pcs 10mm Charms Pretty Off White Faux Glass freshwater Pearl Round Loose Beads $0.99 |
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80pcs 10mm Charms Pretty Off White Faux Glass freshwater Pearl Round Loose Beads $0.99 |
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Beautiful Jewelry 3 row 7-8mm White freshwater pearl necklace 18 $0.58 |
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Beautiful 8mm white Freshwater pearl Lapis Lazuli necklace &qd12 $0.63 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $0.99 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15inch $0.99 |
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Gorgeous 3 Rows 6-7MM Real White Freshwater Pearl Necklace &5581 $0.34 |
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16″st White Lotus Rice Shaped Freshwater Pearls 2.5-3mm $10.99 |
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White Center Side Drilled Freshwater Stick Pearls,15 Inch Strand 12-16 x 4-7 mm $10.99 |
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Jewelry White Freshwater Pearl Pendant Necklace 17” $0.99 |
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Elegant White Freshwater Pearl & Shell Pendant Necklace $1.04 |
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Charming!10-11mm White Akoya Freshwater Pearl Earring AAA $0.99 |
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16″ Strand Off White Freshwater Pearl Nugget Beads 7mm $4.95 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $0.99 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Beads 15″ $0.01 |
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Freshwater Pearls, 4-5mm White Rice-Shaped 15″ Strand $9.97 |
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Freshwater Pearls, 3.5-4.5mm White Potato 16″ Strand $17.27 |
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Blue White Mix 7.5-9mm Potato Freshwater Pearls Strand $6.59 |
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7-8MM White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Loose Bead 15” $0.99 |
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Charming!10-11mm White Akoya Freshwater Pearl Earring AAA $0.99 |
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White Freshwater Loose Craft Faux Pearl BEADS App 82pcs $0.99 |
History Of Cultured Freshwater Pearls In China
As the Biwa production in Japan diminished, China filled the vacuum. China had all the resources that Japan lacked: a huge land mass; countless available lakes, rivers, and irrigation ditches; a limitless and pliable work force that earned less than a dollar a day; and an almost desperate need for hard currency. Although China had no history in pearling, in 1968, it started culturing freshwater pearls. Very soon it startled the gem world with prodigious amounts of ridiculously inexpensive pearls.
Unfortunately China did not have the know-how and the experience that Japan had and hence the quality of its pearls was poor. Consequently China did see mass production of pearls but of an inferior quality. This phase in the 1970s and 1980s which was termed as the First Chinese Pearl Wave did not leave a good impression on the minds of the consumer. Thus China’s reputation as a producer among the public remained trivial. Tiny odd shaped pearls also called rice pearls were to be found all over the place. Also called “Rice Krispies,” the oddly shaped material with a crinkly surface dyed any number of “pop” colors could in no way compete with the best from Lake Biwa.
The Second Wave between 1984 and 1991 was not a monumental leap but was an important evolutionary step. China learned fast and well, mastering techniques and producing better shapes and colors. Buying expertise from Japan and the U.S., the Chinese continued experimenting and improving.
One major problem with freshwater cultured pearls is that it suffers from stereotypes. Most people, when they hear “freshwater pearls” think of what we in the trade call “rice krispie” pearls: rice shaped wrinkled crappy pearls that sell for about a buck a strand. These inexpensive pearls were produced by the container load in China in the eighties. The market was flooded with them. Department stores sold twists of twenty strands, they had their fashion moment and then they went out of style and the market died.
The farmers in China were forced to change their strategy. Instead of producing tons of cheap pearls, some farms switched to a different freshwater mussel and started to leave pearls in the water longer. They also discovered that they could grind cheap reject pearls into round nuclei and put them back into the mussels to grow into bigger, more round premium sizes. The Chinese thus had advanced towards producing more quality pearls. The result of all this effort was that beginning just two or three years ago, China started to produce a whole new range of qualities: 6 to 8mm white freshwater pearls that look just like Akoya pearls (although they are more often off round and don’t have top luster); 6 to 9mm fancy colored pearls, round to off round, in lavenders, pinks, and peaches; and a few rare large round strands in mixed fancy colors that are similar in size and feeling to Mixed Color Tahitian strands.
The bulk of production of Chinese freshwater pearls is still commercial quality pearls that mimic commercial quality Akoya pearls at half the price. But the new qualities and colors from China are indication of better things to come.
Although today’s freshwater pearl production is overwhelmingly from China, The Biwa pearls are not forgotten. People still talk about the quality of the Biwa pearls produced in Lake Biwa in Japan. Production of the Biwa pearls has stopped basically due to pollution but the name even today is synonymous with a High Quality freshwater pearl. Of course this may be unfair to other producers who are producing high quality pearls.
About the Author
Qifu Pearl Processing Co.,Ltd. combines the design with processing, domestic wholesale pearls and export of Akoya pearl cultivation, Akoya , South Sea Pearl freshwater pearl and Pearl Jewelry series of products. It is one of the earliest established and most competitive enterprises in domestic pearl process industry with over 20 years.
what kind of lighting do i need for a freshwater aquarium?
I have 4 65watt compact fluorescent lighting, 2 white and 2 actinic that i used for saltwater.
would this be ok to use for freshwater?
For fish it won’t really matter. Personally I like the saltwater spectrum (more blue) in fish only tanks.
Many plants will do OK, but ideally for optimal growth you would be using 6700K bulbs. The ones you have are probably 10,000K. That is no big deal, you can buy replacement bulbs that will fit in your fixture that are the warmer spectrum if you really wanted to do hard core plants.
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