Potato Pearls

Potato pearls are some of the less expensive freshwater pearls to be found on the market, but their look is anything but cheap.

You can purchase potato pearls in every color of the rainbow, and craft beautiful one of a kind creations for gifts and your own collection.

Many potato pearls are so close to being symmetrical that from a foot away no-one will be able to tell they aren’t perfectly round. You can string and knot them just like spherical pearls, at a fraction of the cost.

Consider potato pearl jewelry for those times when you want to wear pearls but don’t want to risk your really high dollar stuff; road trips, beach vacations, and nights at the club.

You can wear your freshwater potato pearl jewelry hiking, swimming and skydiving - just make sure to clean them when you get home! They go great with jeans and a cotton blouse, or with a business skirt and jacket.

Potato pearls are particularly well liked in bracelets, often crossed with glass beads to provide additional sparkle. You can buy loose strands in a myriad of hues and combine them or stay with the traditional white or cream.

You might want to consider potato pearl jewelry as appropriate for gifts for women of all ages; consider a short strand for the female members of a wedding party or as a triple present for grandmother, mother and daughter to span time and create a special bond!

These slightly irregular pearls are great for craft projects; if you get brave, you can host a birthday party for your fifth grader and her friends, and stock up on strands of potato pearls, all the necessary materials and a video tutorial, let them create their party favors!

Don’t forget Mother’s Day, anniversaries and graduation. A necklace or earrings made of potato pearls is a must for such occasions, and will be treasured forever. Find your special girl’s favorite color, and have a piece of jewelry made especially for her.

Small potato pearls can be used for very young girls as earring studs; if they lose one it is not such a big deal. Bracelets can be strung with potato pearls on elastic thread to fit any size wrist, and a simple ‘S’ hook can make putting on a necklace much easier for small hands.

Do think about using potato pearls on your next big project. You can get red ones to accent a black bolero jacket, or pink ones to make a circlet for the littlest flower girl. Very irregular ones can be used for a bracelet or to decorate a small clutch purse or bag.