Add A Pearl Necklace

Q: My husband and I are interested in purchasing a strand of pearls from your online store. The pearls that we want to get are the Freshdama pearls. These pearls are for our niece. We would like to give parts of the pearls to our niece as an add a pearl gift. We figured that it would be better for us to buy a strand and restrand it ourselves as we give her a section each year. We were wondering if there is anyway we could be shown how to restring pearls. We are thinking of buying another strand of pearls for my husbands mother and possibly doing the same thing. We live in San Diego, Ca and are willing to drive to LA to be shown how to restring the pearls.

A: Your idea of starting with a complete strand and then creating your own version of the Add-A-Pearl necklace is a good one. It is much more costly and difficult to accomplish in the traditional manner but still a really nice tradition. If you are interested in learning how to string pearls, your best option is to find a local class. This is a skill that requires specific instructions and quite some practice to become comfortable with the process. You might check with local bead shops or community college for courses. We could do our best to teach you in a single day, but I really do not think it would be possible.
Maybe we could knot it for you every year?