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valenciana · Dooney & Bourke

cost to restring pearls?

cc · Marc Jacobs

I was actually going to suggest this to you because I haven't been able to find any teeny bracelets like the one you have!

I know jewelers charge by the inch so hopefully it wouldn't cost very much.

I found a site for a jeweler in Augusta and they listed these prices:

Pearls
Restring with knots $2 per inch
Restring, graduated $2.50 per inch
No knots $1 per inch

luckylily · Gucci

Stringing pearls is actually pretty simple. If you are even slightly crafty, I bet you wouldn't have a problem doing it yourself.

Any decent bead/jewelry supply store can show you what kind of string is best for your pearl size and the tool you need.

Here's more info:

http://martinseclectic.net/Tutorials/PearlKnotting.htm

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa062899.htm

jah · Dooney & Bourke

Yes, I was going to suggest a pearl knotting class. All you need is a length of silk bead cord (I use Griffin) and a tweezers. Since there are a few steps you must follow (like stretching the silk overnight with something like a fishing sinker, setting the first knot in a endcap, etc.), it is easiest to learn via a class, but you can find the directions on beading sites if you can learn from tutorials, you could do this easily. Otherwise go to a beading store and ask them to recommend someone. It would be cheaper than a jeweler and since these aren't south sea pearls or anything, any average beader can do it.