Baroque Pearls - Golden Green with Hint Of GoldThese beautiful, real Chinese freshwater pearls each measure 11mm x 8mm x 6mm. Moss green with just a hint of gold. Price is per 15 inch string. The least expensive cultured pearls today rival the most expensive natural pearls ever found. 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