The workshop
One room above the shop, where pearls are sorted, matched and knotted on silk.
A stringing bench, a lamp and silk
The workshop is one room above the shop. Pearls are sorted on a grooved board, matched by size and colour under a daylight lamp, then knotted one by one on silk thread with a needle fixed to its end.
- Silk thread in fourteen colours, matched to the pearls
- Hand-tied knots between every pearl
- Clasps in silver, gold-filled and 18ct gold
- Repairs to earrings, rings and pendants
Workshop prices
Bracelet
Up to 20 cm, knotted on silk
$40
Necklace up to 45 cm
Princess length
$60
Necklace up to 80 cm
Matinee and opera lengths
$85
Each extra strand
Multi-strand necklaces
$45
New clasp
Silver, gold-filled or 18ct gold
From $35
Example prices. We quote before we start.
What happens to your strand
1
Drop it off
At the counter or by insured post; we write down every pearl and the clasp.
2
We check and quote
Loose, chipped or dull pearls are shown to you before any work.
3
We knot it on silk
A knot between every pearl, the length you choose.
4
Collect it
About seven days later (sample), or we post it back.
Book a private viewing
Half an hour at the counter with the pieces you want to see, laid out on a white card under daylight lamps. Free, and there is no need to buy.
Phone
(555) 016-3300
Tuesday to Saturday
[email protected]
We reply within a day
Address
14 Harbour Lane, Springfield (sample)
Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00