Potato Pearls

Potato Pearls are just as they sound - shaped like a potato. They tend to be rounder and have more "features" than a rice pearl. They are more uniform than a nugget pearl - on PearlBeadSale.com, any pearls that have a flat side will be a Nugget, not a Potato Pearl. We tend to carry Potato Pearls that are drilled on the shorter dimension, but Potato Pearls can be drilled in either direction, so please rely on the picture supplied.

A note on sizes: Potato Pearls tend to be similarly sized between length and width, so we usually give sizes as a single range (e.g. 5-6mm). If the size is very uniform, a single number (e.g. 7.5mm) will be given that characterizes the average size. On this page, pearl styles are arranged starting with smaller pearls and ranging up to the largest pearls at the bottom of the page. For very small Potato Pearls (sizes less than 5mm), please see the Small Freshwater Pearls page.

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Featured Pearls

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$5.60 per strand

$4.76 each at 10 strands or more

$3.92 each at 50 strands or more

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$14.90 per strand

$12.67 each at 10 strands or more

$10.43 each at 50 strands or more

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$8.20 per strand

$6.97 each at 10 strands or more

$5.74 each at 50 strands or more

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$8.40 per strand

$7.14 each at 10 strands or more

$5.88 each at 50 strands or more

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$9.50 per strand

$8.08 each at 10 strands or more

$6.65 each at 50 strands or more

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$7.90 per strand

$6.72 each at 10 strands or more

$5.53 each at 50 strands or more

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$5.60 per strand

$4.76 each at 10 strands or more

$3.92 each at 50 strands or more

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$8.65 per strand

$7.35 each at 10 strands or more

$6.06 each at 50 strands or more

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$9.65 per strand

$8.20 each at 10 strands or more

$6.76 each at 50 strands or more

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$11.50 per strand

$9.78 each at 10 strands or more

$8.05 each at 50 strands or more

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$26.20 per strand

$22.27 each at 10 strands or more

$18.34 each at 50 strands or more

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$24.50 per strand

$20.83 each at 10 strands or more

$17.15 each at 50 strands or more

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$16.80 per strand

$14.28 each at 10 strands or more

$11.76 each at 50 strands or more

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$28.50 per strand

$24.23 each at 10 strands or more

$19.95 each at 50 strands or more

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$7.90 per strand

$6.72 each at 10 strands or more

$5.53 each at 50 strands or more

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$9.90 per strand

$8.42 each at 10 strands or more

$6.93 each at 50 strands or more

How Many Potato Pearls on a Strand?

Pearls are typically strung on temporary strands measuring 16 inches in length. In metric measurements, this is equivalent to about 400mm. The table below is based on dividing the strand length by the average length on the drilled dimension of the pearl. This table gives you an approximate number of pearls you may expect to see on a typical strand - actual pearl counts can vary from this estimate.

Drilled Dimension (average)	How many Pearls on a Strand
4mm	100
4.5mm	89
5mm	80
5.5mm	73
6mm	67
6.5mm	61
7mm	57
7.5mm	53
8mm	50
8.5mm	47
9mm	44
10mm	40
11mm	36
12mm	33

Pearl buying tips:

Freshwater Pearls are sold by the strand. Strands are usually 16" long (40 cm), but sometimes can be as short as 15.5". They are temporarily strung on thread or mono filament cord.

We try to stock pearl styles that can be restocked, or where very similar pearls are readily available. Since pearls are a "natural product", some styles and colors will be available only in limited amounts and may not be available again. It is best to purchase all the strands that you need for a particular project all at the same time.

Please be aware that you usually get what you pay for with Freshwater Pearls! In other words, the higher the price, the nicer the pearls. Higher priced pearls will be more consistent in color and shape and will have better luster. Pearl prices also tend to be higher for very small pearls (more labor to prepare the strands) or very large pearls (more rare and they take longer to culture).

The fresh water pearls we sell are cultured pearls; for more information about the pearl culturing process please see the All About Pearls page. For more tips and information about selecting and buying Freshwater Pearls, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions about Freshwater Pearls.