88 Slinky Chocolate Gold Pearl Rondelle BeadsPrice is per 15 inch string of these lustrous pearls. These are a beautiful quality without pits or grooves. Size is 7mm x 4mm about 88 beads to the string. Cultured pearls Most pearls these days are cultured. These natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason saltwater pearls occur in oysters. Foreign material inside a mussel can't be expelled. To reduce irritation, the mollusk coats the intruder with the same secretion it uses for