Be natural and unique with the Stick Pearls

The stick pearls are also referred to as the “Biwa pearls”. They are the natural, unique and good looking pearls that appear like a stick. The stick pearls are long, narrow and flat. These are natural free shaped pearls that have a rugged surface. You can drill these stick pearls from both the ends. If they are drilled from the flat middle portion of the pearl, then they are termed as center drilled and if they are drilled from the small dimension of the pearl only at one of the ends instead of the center, then they are referred as the top drilled ones. Here are some stick pearls that are drilled form the long dimensions and these are referred as end drilled.

Individual pearl strands of the stick pearls are available. There are about 18- 55 pearls on each strand. Purchase them loosely on the individual strands t a wholesale price and they you can create your own artistic jewelry designs. They are available in cream white, peacock black, mauve, pink, white, lavender and grey colors.

The stick or the Biwa pearls are produced in the Lake Biwa in Japan. The Biwa Pearl Mussel called Hyriopsis schlegelii is has now become very rare, but they were responsible for the formation of Biwa Pearls form an oyster. Its life cycle, included a specific larval stage known as glochidium, this must get attached to the gills or the fins of a fish before it metamorphoses the juvenile clam. And then this leads the formation of the most beautiful and wonderful, the stick pearls.

These pearls are untreated with the natural colors and they possess a superb luster. There surface irregularities are to its minimum and it is one of the good quality pearl. You can make a number of jewelry designs like bracelets, finger rings, necklaces, armlets, tiaras, etc by using these extinct, but extra ordinary stick or the Biwa pearls. You can surely please someone by presenting him with such a wonderful and a mind blowing gift on his very special day.

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