12-16mm Round Freshwater Edison Pearl Strand, AAA Grade

Description

You want to sell the “South Sea look” without the terrifying price tag. I get it. Your customers want massive, heavy, luxurious pearls, but they walk away when they see a four-figure price sticker. You are leaving money on the table by not offering a high-impact alternative.

Enter the 12-16mm Round Freshwater Edison Pearl Strand.

At Xinye Pearl, we deal in reality. This is AAA Grade. It is our mid-range tier. It isn’t flawless, and we aren’t going to pretend it is. But for 90% of your customers, it is exactly what they are looking for: Huge size, great color, and a price that lets them actually swipe their credit card.

The “Size vs. Price” Arbitrage

In the jewelry business, size equals perceived value. It’s a psychological trigger. When a customer sees a 12-16mm pearl, they instantly associate it with luxury.

These Edison pearls are bead-nucleated. That means they grow big and they grow round. Unlike traditional tissue-nucleated pearls that turn into potatoes at this size, these maintain that classic sphere shape.

Here is why these strands are your margin-makers:

Massive Presence: A 16mm pearl is a boulder. A single strand of these makes a complete statement necklace. You don’t need complex designs; the pearl does the heavy lifting.

The “Good Enough” Sweet Spot: AAA grade means you get good luster and a generally round shape. There will be some surface spots or growth textures. Use this to your advantage. Market it as “natural evidence” of the pearl’s origin.

Cost Efficiency: You are buying these by the strand. Your cost per bead is significantly lower than buying loose. String them up, add a nice [Gold Filled Clasp], and you have a finished product with a 4x markup.

Real World Context: We have clients who break these strands down. They take the cleanest pearls for pendants and use the more textured ones for bracelets. One strand creates five different SKUs. That is how you leverage inventory.

Ideal For

• Classic single-strand necklaces.
• Breaking apart for drop earrings (using the best pearls on the strand).
• Mixed media designs pairing pearls with heavy chains.

FAQs

Q: How long is the strand?
A: These come as standard temporary strands, approximately 16 inches (40cm) long. You will need to restring and knot them for a finished necklace.

Q: Are these comparable to South Sea pearls?
A: Visually? Yes, from a distance. Structurally? No, they are freshwater Edisons. They offer the look of a White South Sea pearl for about 5% of the cost.

Q: What is the drilling size?
A: Standard 0.7mm – 0.8mm hole size, perfect for silk thread or beading wire. If you need larger holes for leather, let us know before shipping.

Stop letting price barriers kill your sales. Stock the 12-16mm Round Freshwater Edison Pearl Strand, AAA Grade and give your customers the “big pearl” luxury they can actually afford.