Oyster Pearls, Freshwater Cultured Big Oysters with Pearls Inside

People talked about a smell, it’s there open it outside!! because it smells like formaldehyde and freshwater algae. And water rinse the oyster for 15mins before to remove the formaldehyde But on that note; Pretty good pearls and shells, they’re Pearls appearance is good in low light, but in sunlight you can see white marks on it, more like craft pearls. the oyster is about a year and a half old based off the pearl thickness 5-7 mm, with a nice mother of pearl shell thickness of 4-10mm. Durable and nicely shaped for a jewelry shell tray, which is why I got it, yes it’s slightly dull but it’s dried out from washing all the formaldehyde away.

I almost forgot I had this . I found it today hidden in the kitchen lol. My 9 year old daughter wasn't too interested. But i thought it was cool. You don't get to open oysters with real pearls in them every day. Once i rinsed them and the shell they look pretty. I did it outside just in case it smelled when opening the plastic. It didn't smell hardly at all. There were some hints of the ocean smell but that's to be expected lol Very cool. Thank you for giving people the opportunity to open of these.

This was a total disappointment, some of the pearls aren't even the size if a pin head and there was only 18 "pearls" in the shell. Also, it smelled terrible and made my husband sick. DO NOT ORDER THIS ITEM!! Not as described and not worth it. I was only offered a replacement, I would have ordered another pack of Edison pearls that were totally fine if given an option.

The pearls were of decent size and while a few were lightly stuck to the shell they popped right off. The lustre wasn't the greatest and only a handful seem like they would make good jewelry. A faint smell of formaldehyde but no serious odor. The shell is also a decent size and will make a nice jewelry dish. Overall it was a fun experience but don't expect to get high quality pearls.

Purchased this with the intentions of making jewelry for my partner and family. I had read that there was a smell when first opening the package -- I found this to be slightly true but it wasn't overwhelming and went away once I rinsed off the oyster and pearls and discarded the insides. The oyster was difficult to open and requires a tool such as a screwdriver or butter knife. It helps to slide whichever tool inside and slowly run along the inside edge to not crack the shell when opening. I had to search through the inside of the shell and remove the pearls from a soft film that was holding some in place. We received 23 pearls in total. Once all cleaned I noticed that there are about 3 different shades ranging from soft pink to a soft purple. They are also not perfectly round and different sizes but beautiful non the less.

Oysters were covered in mud. Had to scrub them before opening them. Pearls irregular and very small and colors were mute. Won't purchase again from this reseller. Additionally amazon was late a whole day delivering the package.

I bought 2 of these (one from a different company, just in case) and it was GREAT. I shucked them with my kids this morning. Minimal odor (there's a bit of a funk, but it's a dead sea creature. Not overwhelming, and I think I'm the only person in the house that could smell it anyway), fairly easy to crack open with the judicious use of a butter knife, and my kids had a great time popping the pearls out! They're equally excited about the beauty of the shells. A fabulous activity experience.

Definitely worth the value! Wear gloves and the scent of chemical is strong but not overbearing . Used a butter knife and hive tool like a pry bar to open but there was a nice small just open part to start with which made it a pretty quick. So many pearls inside- I purchased two larges. I do think these pearls are real- and I’m very impressed with how many are in each. We counted 56 total- and were for sure lost at least two that we gave up looking for because we decided in the grand scheme with two missing it was a great turnout anyway. Every Pearl is different in size and color and when you rub them together it sounds gritty which is a good sign for them being real. They have a decent weight in the palm as well. I have included a picture with a normal sized BIC lighter for size referencing.

bought this cause of all the tiktok lives lol. was really fun to open. got it open pretty easily. felt like I was one of them on tiktok for a minute and got the pearls out like a pro who spends too much time watching pearl opening. one side had pretty good sized pearls, other side were pretty small. super cool anyway.

Très chouette expérience pour mon petit fils qui en rêvait depuis longtemps. Il faut bien rincer le coquillage au déballage car forcément ça sent mauvais. Les perles sont petites mains il y en a pas mal. Ça lui a plu c'est le principal

25 good sized pearl. Kids very happy with them.

very fun learning experience for the kids. Got to explain how pearls are made and extracted.

Excellent product