Freshwater cultured pearl bracelets, strung and knotted in-house. MOQ 100 pcs per style, with a simulated-pearl option if your price ladder needs it. Samples take about 15 days; bulk production runs about 25 days.
Custom Freshwater Pearl Bracelets — Cultured Nacre Beads, Strung to Your Finish
Jewelryfreshwater cultured pearlMOQ 100Code SS-044
| bead material | cultured freshwater pearl / simulated shell |
|---|---|
| construction | stretch cord (as shown) or knot-tied cord with metal clasp and gold-tone findings; bead size and grade band quoted to spec |
| lead time | ~25-day bead-strand production |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style / color — materials can be mixed within one style (e.g. 60 pcs 316L + 40 pcs copper-gold in a single order) |
| Material options | Freshwater cultured pearl · Simulated pearl |
| Material | freshwater cultured pearl |
| Item code | SS-044 |
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100 pcs MOQ · ~15-day samples, ~25-day bead-strand production · NDA & IP protection · custom logo, size & material.
Product details
A pearl bracelet is a stringing job, not a casting job. The bead is a cultured freshwater pearl, the silk or cord is knot-tied between beads, and the clasp and end caps are metal. We source the components and do the stringing, knotting, QC and packaging ourselves — the same line that makes our stainless steel jewelry.
Say which material you are buying. If you order the cultured option, the strand is pearl and your listing says pearl. If you order the simulated option, the bead is shell or glass and your listing has to say simulated or shell. Shell bead is not a pearl and is not described as one on our side — we send you the correct wording with the quote, because the two words are not interchangeable under your market's rules.
What varies across a pearl strand: nacre thickness, lustre, bead shape (round, near-round, baroque), size, surface blemishes and the clasp. That is what separates a strand your customer keeps from one they return. Tell us the grade band you want and we quote against it.
Specify before you quote: bead material (see the two options), bead shape and size, target strand length, clasp type, metal for the findings, your target price band and quantity. That is enough for us to come back with a strand structure.
What the samples show: white cultured freshwater pearls from round to off-round — the bulk strand shots include baroque shapes — strung as elastic stretch fits and as clasp versions with gold-tone findings; two sample styles add small gold-tone accent beads. Bead size, grade band and findings are quoted to your spec, not fixed to these samples.
FAQ
Is a shell bead the same as a pearl? No. A pearl is nacre produced by a living mollusc, either cultured onto a bead nucleus or recovered from the animal. A shell bead is shaped shell with no nacre of pearl origin. It has to be listed as shell or simulated, never as pearl. We send you the wording with the quote so you do not have to guess.
Does every pearl on the strand match? No, and they never will — natural pearls vary in lustre and surface. If you need more uniformity, specify a tighter grade band and we price it accordingly. A tighter band costs more per strand.
Can I mix pearls and metal beads in one strand? Yes, and it is a common request. Give us the bead order and ratio and we quote the mixed strand as one SKU.
Can you match a strand I already sell? Send the sample or clear photos including the clasp and the cord ends. We reproduce the structure and quote your material and volume.
How long does a bead bracelet order take? Beads and findings are stock components, so a pearl strand runs about 25 days from your approved sample rather than the casting lead time of a metal piece.
Are the photographed styles stretch or clasped? Both exist in the sample range. The double-layer wrist shot is a stretch fit with no clasp; the three-strand set closes with gold-tone clasps and a short extender chain. Tell us which construction you want and we quote against it.
Material options
Two bead materials on one style, and they are not the same claim. Real nacre, or a look-alike — the wording on your listing has to follow the material you actually buy.
| Option | Bead material | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater cultured pearl | cultured freshwater pearl | Nacre, as-supplied or polished | Real nacre from a cultured freshwater mussel. This is what we recommend if your brand sells pearls. |
| Simulated pearl | shell or glass bead | None — imitation | A look-alike at a lower price point. Must be sold as simulated or shell, never as pearl. |
Each option is a different price point and a different wear profile — quote them against your target market in the RFQ.
How this bead bracelet is verified
- Bead material: built in freshwater cultured pearl — every bead is checked by eye at incoming QC for colour consistency, hole alignment and surface defects, then re-checked after stringing.
- Treatment disclosure: bead material can be natural or treated (stabilised, dyed or heat-treated). Whichever you order is written on the spec sheet — we do not sell treated stone as untreated.
- Metal parts only: the clasp, end caps and any metal findings are the only metal in the piece and are checked against EN 1811 / EN 12472 nickel-release before shipment (see compliance & testing).
- Cord & construction: elastic or waxed cord is specified by diameter, stretch and knot finish — the cord is a textile, so we spec it but make no metal-free certification claim for it.
- Process control: ~15-day samples, ~25-day bulk production for a bead strand, QC on every batch before shipment.
- Terms: MOQ 100 pcs per style & color · NDA & IP protection on every order.