Freshwater cultured pearls spawn from the Hyriopsiscumingiimussel, Hyriopsisscblegeliimussel and Leisure mussel, are generally cultivated in lakes, rivers, and ponds in China and wherein a single mussel can yield multiple pearls, Freshwater Pearls compared to the much treasured Akoya Pearl possess lesser lustre, generally smaller, less symmetrical, inexpensive and less well matched on a strand.

They come in colors ranging from White to Pink, Peach, Lavender, Plum, Purple and Tangerine of which white is the most common, followed by pink. Available in a variety of shapes and sizes, Pearls come with varied looks from a piece of rice, to a round, button, baroque.