Edison Pearls

Approximate beads per strand: 20 What is it: Pearls are produced within the soft tissue of select mollusks. They are formed as a defense mechanism against a potentially threatening irritant (such as debris) inside the shell. The mollusk creates a...

Approximate beads per strand: 50 Edison Pearls - What Are They?: Edison Pearls are made from freshwater mollusks but are nucleated (created) like saltwater pearls, with a mother of pearl bead inserted in the gonad of the mollusk. Find out more about...