What are these?

[pearlescence]

I'm in Hong Kong and one of my suppliers teased me with these little tiny beauties. Mostly around 5mm.natural rich colours and metallic. Now I know what I was told they are..can you work it out? .
(There will be earrings)

 

[Marianne]

OK, freshwaters. And due to their roundness, bead nucleated? What ever, they are gorgeous!

 

[pattye]

Goodness, maybe tiny baby edisons?

 

[CathyKeshi]

Precious and adorable little exotic babies ... I want to adopt them all LOL.

 

[KarinK]

Poor little babies need a home Come to momma!!!

- Karin

 

[Marianne]

Oh Karin, these little babies need a Grandma's kind of lovin

 

[KarinK]

Oh Karin, these little babies need a Grandma's kind of lovin

I qualify! I'm old enough. Had my kids late

- Karin

 

[juliebeth]

haha! are they edison keshi or something? i may take you up on your threat of earrings...those are so cute!

 

[pearlescence]

Right Juiebeth...Ming keishi. Those well trained and above average molluscs even produce round keishi.They are LUSHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[JerseyPearl]

Question, what is the difference between a ming keshi and a ming ripple?

 

[Marianne]

No nucleus in a keshi.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Did someone say KESHI???? Okay, now I must have a bounty of those bubbly little beauties LOL

 

[Lady_Disdain]

They are gorgeous little babies. I have a soft spot for all keshis so add my name to the "I must have a handful of these" list. And I mean a hand full!

 

[Narcissa]

I am picking and choosing earring pairs right from the photo.................

 

[juliebeth]

oh i've got my triple strand already sorted, chosen, and arranged. (had to duplicate a few, but we're in fantasypearlland, right?)

 

[CathyKeshi]

Narcissa, I'll leave the matched pairs to you Same with the triple strand, sorted etc. Juliebeth. I'm in for a handful of the singles ... bright babies all alone with NO matched siblings, in need of a grandmother. Fantasypearlland? I hope not LOL! Wendy, let us know where, when, how ...

 

[Katbran]

They are just fantastic ! You clever soul to source these little beauties ! Now I really do wish I was there.....

 

[JerseyPearl]

No nucleus in a keshi.

Wow, those are really round for no nucleus!

 

[pearlescence]

today's find...golden south sea ripples!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Oh, Gosh, Wendy ... speechless!!!