Roasted-Burgandy Biwa Pearl String beads China uses a mild bleach

China uses a mild bleach

has only recently become available for jewellery use

brought from Canton by the Portuguese

Like the pearl it is a secretion of the mantle

Roasted-Burgandy Biwa Pearl String beads China uses a mild bleachPrice is for 15 inch of 7mm biwa pearl . The ancient Chinese practice this technique, but the first real cultured freshwater pearls originated in Japan. In the 1930's, Japanese farmers by Lake Biwa achieved natural colours unseen in saltwater pearls. However, water pollution today has virtually destroyed pearl production there. China has the resources that Japan lacks: many large lakes, rivers, and a low cost work force. The first Chinese cultured