How are pearl necklaces made? We visited Gaura Pearls in Tallinn...

We were allowed to look over the shoulders of the employees of the pearl jewellery manufacturer Gaura Pearls for you. The employee showed us how the pearl necklaces are knotted. Both the model (pearls of the same size or different sizes) and the clasp are relevant here.

Pearls are supplied by the farm in so-called strings. As this is a natural product, no two pearls are the same. The jewellers' experience in the manufacture of pearl strings is particularly important to ensure that you later receive a pearl string of uniform shape and colour.

Strings from the manufacturer are sorted according to quality, colour and size. For classic cultured freshwater pearl necklaces, the clasp is also a relevant price component. This brings together the various factors involved in the manufacture of pearl necklaces. When strung on the pearl silk, each individual pearl is knotted from the clasp on one side to the clasp on the other. The clasp itself is pulled through with pearl silk and then passed back through a few pearls. After a few beads, it is knotted again and clipped. An experienced worker needs about 20-30 minutes to make a new pearl necklace.

In addition to the quality and colour of the pearl necklaces, we also differentiate according to the shape. Here we know the classic round pearl or, as a more favourable variant, the half-round pearl. Currently, the baroque pearl is also popular, as is the light and inexpensive rice pearl. All pearls are genuine freshwater cultured pearls and can be grown without artificial nuclei.

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