How big are the holes in freshwater pearl beads?
We wish we could give you an answer to this question. Unfortunately, there can be a great deal of variation in the hole size among all gemstone beads, including pearls. Due to the somewhat delicate nature of the nacre they’re made of, pearl beads generally have smaller holes than most gemstone beads, and the smaller the pearl, the tinier the hole. Keep this in mind especially when buying seed pearls (usually tiny rice or button pearls). We offer thread, bead stringing wire and needles in sizes that will work with almost all of our pearls.
