I have received this question twice in the past two days! Do you restring other people’s pearls? or Do you restring pearls from another pearl company? The answer is yes! We actually hardly ever work with our own pearls unless we are creating our new jewelry designs. Otherwise we work with all kinds of pearls… …
Hi friend! More questions from y’all… this one Donna sent to us on Facebook: Hey Pearl Girls, I have a pearl bracelet that I would like made into a necklace is that possible and approx how much would it be? Thanks! Hi Donna! That is definitely possible. I imagine if this is a bracelet it …
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This week we enjoyed a great lesson in learning to knot tiny pearls!
Can You Just Replace The Clasp? This is such a common question… You have a great pearl or beaded necklace and you do not want to pay for the entire necklace to be restrung but you have a broken clasp. Is it possible to just replace the clasp without restringing the entire necklace? Great question! …
Yes, we are a pearl jewelry business and we repair lots of broken pearl necklaces! But, we work with a lot of beads and stones, too! One customer reached out to ask about her broken turquoise necklace. Dear Pearl Girls, I have this necklace of turquoise pieces that broke several years ago (photo attached). Been …
We started fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 2014 by launching our Single Pearl Necklaces and I am so excited to launch our newest fundraiser, the Light the Neck Necklace. Light the Night raises funds in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The mission of LLS is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and …
I recently got this email from a customer interested in repairing her pearl and jade necklace. This is a very common question… “Can you do this…” More often than not, the answer is, “YES!” but keep the questions coming! And thank you for trusting us with your beautiful jewelry!! From A….. Hi, I have a …
Watch the growth of an akoya oyster from 1 day old to 2 years old! This little oyster is all grown up!!! ***I filmed this in Japan!*** Best, India
One of the great things about jet lag is I have ALL NIGHT to work on my videos!! 🙂 Here is my first video from my most recent trip to Fiji! I learned so much and got so many wonderful pearls! It was amazing!! I cannot WAIT to share everything with you!
What is the true color of akoya pearls? Many people have gotten caught up in the online videos of opening oysters for pearls. There has long been a trade of companies seeding akoya oysters with pearls so the oyster can be reopened to find a pearl. I just admit, I totally get it! I fly …
I just got a question and I wanted to post it here for many of you who might be confused about the different types of pearls. The question was, “Are your pearls FRESH WATER, SALT WATER OR CULTURED PEARLS?” That is such a great question which highlights a lot of the different info that floats …
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I was writing my weekly email this morning and I got stuck on the phrase: reknot, restring or reinvent your jewelry. It feels like the three Rs of what The Pearl Girls ® do! Let me explain…
