Freshwater rivers and lakes are where freshwater cultured pearls are grown.

There are molluscs that live in rivers and can produce pearls.

Freshwater pearls are easier to produce than saltwater pearls, because in a controlled freshwater environment there are less possibilities of a problem occurring compared to a saltwater environment.

Freshwater pearls are a lot less expensive than saltwater pearls, which has made them quite popular, and can be found in a variety of jewellery pieces.

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