how can I find akoya and freshwater oysters with pearls to purchase in bulk wholesale?

Question

I would like to offer genuine oysters with pearls inside for sale at my store. I want them to be able to choose their oyster, open it, and find their pearl and then pick a jewelry setting to place their pearl into. something unique and different. I DO NOT want the canned ones, I would like bulk oysters

Answer 1

try global sources dot com or Indian baazar

Answer 2

Bulk Freshwater Pearls

Answer 3

Sorry but the pearl farms are most unlikely to sell the stuffs directly to you.

Moreso, the pearl farms would not find it practical to place a single bead nucleus in akoya or mantle tissue in case of freshwater pearls.

Akoya oysters receive up to 5 bead nucleus at a time while the freshwater mussels receive up to 50 mantle tissues at a time. Meaning, up to 5 pearls come out of a single akoya oyster and up to 50 pearls come out of freshwater mussel upon harvest.