{"title":"Freshwater pearls","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreshwater pearls are natural cultured pearl beads\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"4-5mm-white-freshwater-side-drilled-pearls","title":"4-5mm White Side Freshwater Drilled Pearls","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 4-5mm White Side Drilled Pearls are lovely organic shapes. They're perfect for combining with other natural gemstones and beads to make unique jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beads vary in size from approximately 4mm - 5mm and each have a unique and irregular shape. Many of the beads are slight flat making them an ideal shape to wear on a bracelet. As shown in the additional image shows. Pearls are traditionally used a lot in bridal jewellery and these would work well in Tiara designs as well as elegant bridal jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 4-5mm White Side Drilled Pearls have a good size hole for a small bead, approximately 0.7mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor help making simple jewellery like the bracelet shown the video below shows you how to effectively tie a reef knot in elastic. The example bracelet was created with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/shop\/semi-precious-4mm-round-blue-goldstone-beads\/\"\u003e4mm blue goldstone\u003c\/a\u003e beads and these freshwater, side drilled pearls. A simple and effective design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FddYFRhw8bk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find other projects and videos for inspiration on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheBeadShopNottinghamLimited\"\u003eYouTube channel\u003c\/a\u003e. We also have a wide range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/product-category\/preciosa-crystal-beads-pendants\/preciosa-crystal-pearls\/\"\u003ePreciosa pearls\u003c\/a\u003e, ideal if you need a wider range of colours. As well as a small range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/product-category\/beads-and-pendants\/semi-precious-beads\/by-stone-type\/freshwater-pearls\/\"\u003efreshwater pearls\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bead Shop (Nottm) Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53461298741581,"sku":"BS26047","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6274\/0813\/files\/4-5mm-white-side-drilled-pearls.jpg?v=1772548925"},{"product_id":"5x6mm-freshwater-pearls-white","title":"5x6mm Freshwater Pearls White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 5x6mm Freshwater Pearls White are approx. 5mm x 6mm in size. There are approximately 55 pearls on each string. The hole size is approx. 0.7mm. The most popular style is still a knotted necklace. If you are thinking of knotting pearls we have two tools that you may find useful, although you can use a sturdy needle or pin! The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/shop\/knotter-tool\/\"\u003eBead Knotter\u003c\/a\u003e is handheld device tool that makes moving the knot into the right place with ease. We also have the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/shop\/knot-a-bead-tabletop-knotter-tool\/\"\u003etabletop knotter\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.beadalon.com\"\u003eBeadalon\u003c\/a\u003e. The tabletop knotter is handy or those with less dexterity in their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have a video that will teach you how to knot between beads with just a pin (or needle) and a short demo of the handheld knotter tool mentioned above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1WTxKTHR-Mo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend finishing a knotted necklace with a classic clasp like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/shop\/sts-oval-filigree-clasp-sts\/\"\u003esterling silver oval clasp\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs these 5x6mm Freshwater Pearls White are approximate in size and shape, we have counted an average of 57 pearls per string. This number will vary with the size of the pearls from batch to batch as these are naturally grown and not machine made!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note Quantity 5 will be 5 single beads and Qty 1 string is approximately 57 beads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bead Shop (Nottm) Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"5","offer_id":53461334557005,"sku":"BS11154","price":4.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1string","offer_id":53461334589773,"sku":"BS11153","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6274\/0813\/files\/fresh20water20pearls205-6mm20wite.jpg?v=1772549581"},{"product_id":"7-5-8-5-white-potato-freshwater-pearls","title":"7.5-8.5mm White Potato Freshwater Pearls","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 7.5-8.5mm White Potato Pearls are a lovely potato shape. They're perfect for combining with other natural gemstones and beads to make unique jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beads vary in size from approximately 7.5mm - 8.5mm.  Pearls are traditionally used extensively in bridal jewellery, and these would work well in Tiara designs as well as elegant bridal jewellery. The strings measure 40cm long, there is approximately 44 beads per string (this varies depending on the size of the beads). These are available to buy as 1 string or individual beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7.5-8.5mm White Potato Pearls have a generously sized hole, which is approximately 0.7mm. Larger pearls such as these are often strung into knotted necklaces giving you a classic piece of jewellery that will last a very long time. The knotting between the beads stops the pearls from rubbing together. As an organic material the pearls can, when rubbed together, scratch and chip each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor help making simple jewellery like the bracelet shown the video below shows you how to add a necklace end to the thread that these pearls are strung on. It's easy from here to add a clasp to make a pearl necklace!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GAZ0y4B5RUI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find other projects and videos for inspiration on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheBeadShopNottinghamLimited\"\u003eYouTube channel\u003c\/a\u003e. We also have a wide range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/product-category\/preciosa-crystal-beads-pendants\/preciosa-crystal-pearls\/\"\u003ePreciosa pearls\u003c\/a\u003e, ideal if you need a wider range of colours. As well as a small range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mailorder-beads.co.uk\/product-category\/beads-and-pendants\/semi-precious-beads\/by-stone-type\/freshwater-pearls\/\"\u003efreshwater pearls\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bead Shop (Nottm) Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":53461561934157,"sku":"BS26048-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1string","offer_id":53461561966925,"sku":"BS26048-1S","price":33.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6274\/0813\/files\/7.5-8.5mm-white-potato-pearls.jpg?v=1772549848"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6274\/0813\/collections\/fresh20water20pearls205-6mm20wite.jpg?v=1768924778","url":"https:\/\/the-bead-shop-nottingham.myshopify.com\/collections\/freshwater-pearls.oembed","provider":"The Bead Shop (Nottingham) Limited.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}