[Jewelry making - Article 00126] - Re: [Orchid] To knot beads, or not to knot beads?

[richard hart]

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>           Is there a Mohs hardness level above which you don't have to
>     knot and below which one should ALWAYS knot? 

    The biggest reason to knot is that any stone beads or pearls that
    are next to each other will, over time, cause damage to each other.
    Things of the same hardness damage each other, or softer material
    next to the them. 

    Otherwise, knotting is a matter of preference for less expensive
    materials. At $3 an inch for re-stringing at my store, some people
    do not want to have their $20 pearls knotted. 

    If you have a $1500 strand of Mikimoto pearls, you want to knot
    them, to protect the investment. 

    We have very small strands of multi-color faceted sapphire beads that
    are $300 a strand, they are not knotted, would not look good knotted
    and will not cause damage to each other if they are worn normally. 

    There are situations where knotting is the right way to do it, and
    the professional way to do it, and there are situations where it is
    not appropriate. 

Richard Hart


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