From formal to informal

 

A friend asked if I would convert a formal black freshwater pearl necklace (below) into an informal lariat style necklace. Photos of the completed lariat necklace are above and at the end of the blog post.

The conversion process included: de-stringing the pearls; re-drilling the pearls to increase the hole to 1.5mm to cater for the 1.5mm woven string; super glueing the pearls into place on two slightly offset strings. It was mainly a fiddly task; but good to turn the necklace into something that will now be loved and used. The re-drilling of the pearls always takes precision and care.

The end product is a lighter more open and flexible necklace that can be set to a length that suits the wearer. There are 26 pearls on the lariat.

Feedback was - "absolutely love it- it'll get heaps of wear."