As the pearl buyer at Rings & Things, I’ve been told for the last 2-3 years that pearls smaller than 6mm are getting harder to find. So imagine how excited I was to see these sweet 2mm pearls!?
Tiny 2mm freshwater potato pearl beads
I bought several colors in 2mm. Our #20-632-011 is the white version. These are so sweet! A tiny potato pearl.
Plus I found a 3mm potato in white, #20-633-011:
3mm cultured freshwater pearl beads
and a 2-2.5mm rice shape in white, #20-612-011:
2mm cultured freshwater rice pearls
I’m not sure if I can always get them, but for now… I’m just trying to think of something to make with them. What would you design with tiny pearls?
–Karin Davis, gemstone buyer
4 Comments
1- I would add them individually to a charm bracelet
2- or individually as supporting beads for a bigger bead (a focal center piece).
3- I might also make a bracelet of tiny pearls, grouped together with 2 other bracelets made of glass beads and findings… and a pearl-colored ribbon to tie them all together.
4- I would let them hag in short irregular strands from a chain necklace to create a soft and beautiful effect
Good luck with your projects, and thumbs up on a most interesting blog.
I need to find tiny pearl chips. I am designing combs for my daughter to wear in her hair when she gets married. Also, I had a ring ages ago from a great aunt that had pearl chips in its design and it was so dainty!
Hi Nina,
What size pearls are you looking for? Or shape of “chips”?
Keishi pearls (https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/search/search.asp?keywords=keishi+pearls) might be considered pearl chips, because they are flat flake shapes.
Hello Nina,
The pearls Polly mentions are larger than you want, I think. But do check them out. As for tiny chips, I have seen these in vintage jewelry, but not recently.
I don’t think I have seen these in years…and I haven’t been offered them..but I will ask around.
Tiny pearls chips in the hair for a wedding sound lovely!
I’ll keep looking
kd