17 Half-Moon Silver Baroque Pearl BeadsPrice is per 15 inch string of these lustrous pearls. Size of each measures about 22mm x 14mm x 6mm about 17 half moons to the string. Although as they are natural, each will be a different same and size, Colour is silver white (no pink tint). 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