A very small pearl that may be set into jewelry as an accent or woven into a long, fringed necklace called a sautoir.
A natural pearl less than 2 millimeters in diameter.
A very small pearl or imitation pearl popular during the Victorian period as accents set into gold jewelry or woven into long fringed necklaces called sautoirs.
Seed pearls are tiny, round pearls that are less than 2 mm in diameter and weigh under 1/4 grain. Seed pearl jewelry was popular from the mid- to late-Victorian era, when the tiny pearls were strung on horsehair to form intricate designs and were also used as accents on other jewelry.