5 dollar freshwater pearl silver coin, Palau

The fresh water pearls often don't shine as much as the pearls from the salt water. However, they come in a variety of shapes and colors. Fresh water pearls are between 2 and 8 mm in size. This makes them much cheaper and more popular. The fresh water pearls are very robust and show little signs of use. The breeders of fresh water pearls in China have taken breeding to a new level. The quality has been so high for 10 years that it is difficult to tell the difference between fresh water pearls and salt water pearls.