Wholesale Keshi pearls

Keshi pearls or popularly known as cornflakes pearls are very much in demand these days. These pearls are called as Cornflakes pearls due to their very unusual shape. Keshi pearls are very unique due to their different methods of formation. These pearls are also called Poppy seed pearls (keshi means poppy seeds in Japanese).

Keshi pearls are formed before development of pearl oyster spits out the nucleus or nucleus breaks and forms into two pearl sacs of circles of nacre without nucleus. In wholesale markets Keshi pearls are available in many shapes and sizes, these pearls are rare therefore usually cost more since oysters are re-nucleated to prohibit formation of Keshi pearls.

These Keshi pearls are very popular due to its high luster and unique orientation they are very desirable for making fancy jewelry. In a boutique store, a keshi pearl necklace can easily cost $400 and up. Therefore quite a lot jewelry designers are turning to wholesalers who wholesale keshi pearls on line for affordable prices because they usually can get the rock bottom prices for they are sold directly from pearl farsm. These pearls are available in many different sizes. You can also have keshi pearls to be processed in almost all possible colors by http://www.orientalpearls.net/. They have the ability to process your pearls in any color.

White, green, silver, lavender, purple, grey are some colors to choose from. In general Keshi pearls available on temporary strands are 8mm to 10mm in size. These pearls are usually drilled in center but you can have them drilled anywhere you want. These freshwater keshi pearls are usually temporarily strung on loose strands. Wholesale pearls of same size and shape are very difficult to find as keshi pearls don’t have any uniform size. If you are buying these pearls from wholesaler then you can have choice of color, shape and size as per your demand.

Usually keshi pearls are very small in size but rarely some large size pearls are available in wholesale market. These are large in size and also are very thin. Since they are hard to come by, they usually cost a lot more than smaller ones.

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Keshi pearls

Our nature is full of mystery. A variety of artistic and abstract things is nurtured by our nature. Keshi pearl is one of the true gifts given by nature. These pearls are unique and their method of formation is also very different from the usual pearl harvesting. They are the known as the by-products of the usual pearl cultivation process.
There are two ways in which a Keshi pearl can be formed. In the first method the pearl is formed when the oyster spits out the nucleus, before its development, in rejection. In the second method the nucleus fractures and forms into two pearl sacs of circles of nacre without a nucleus.
Keshi pearls are also known as ‘poppy seed pearls’ or just ‘seed pearls’ because in Japanese Keshi means poppy seeds. These pearls can be cultured in both, freshwater as well as saltwater. Keshi pearls vary in sizes and are usually small. These pearls are very rare because as soon as an oyster expels its nucleus, it is re-nucleated, prohibiting the formation of Keshi pearls.
Keshi pearls have a unique bright luster and are uncommon in orient, since they are composed only of solid nacre. These features make Keshi pearls unique and desirable for jewelers for their fancy designs.
White Keshi pearls are very affordable. They have opalescence and are bright silvery in color with a great luster. They are usually 8x6mm in size. Large Keshi white pearls are also available. Their sizes vary from about 9.5-15mm in length (also available in 11-12mm lengths) to 7-9mm in width. They are cup shaped elongated pearls.
Green Keshi pearls are very small in size golden green in color. Usually drilled from the center and its lengths varies from 3.5-6mm and run 2.5-3mm on the drilled dimension. Pink Keshi pearls are 6-8mm in length and are available in lovely shades of pink. Similar are natural color Keshi pearls with lengths ranging from 7.5mm to 8.5mm.
Keshi pearls are also available in silver with a metallic base color. They carry a very high opalescent character with uniformity in size. They are 7-8mm long and about 5.5mm wide. Golden shades are also popular and rich in luster and about 7-9.5mm in size.
Keshi pearls are used in jewelry like earrings, bracelets, necklaces and decorative broaches. They were unknown to the market for many years, but now they are gaining popularity for their shape, color and luster.