[Jewelry making - Article 00138] - Re: [Orchid] Resurrecting old pearls

[Judy Willingham]

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Hello again Helen,

    This has been an interesting ongoing saga! So much good advice...
    can you stand a little more??! 

    In the interest of your sanity and good relations with your MIL, may
    I make a suggestion. It will save you much time and the cost is
    comparatively small! I'm afraid that the effort to restore the beads
    will become a nightmare, so let's avoid it altogether. 

    Find a decent source of freshwater pearls that are similar to the
    sizes of the glass beads - surely Orchidians can offer sources in the
    UK. You will make up a replica of the original necklace using them
    and your newly constructed clasp, and string the naked glass beads as
    a memento, using the original clasp. (You can practice the knotting
    on the glass beads.) Gift your MIL with both necklaces. One is for
    sentiment (showing your respect for the memory of a mother) and the
    other is out of affection for her. How could she be anything but
    charmed! 

    I really think you've had enough of an "experience" with this whole
    thing! Of course you know your MIL best, and can determine whether
    or not this concept will satisfy her. 

    Judy in Kansas, who is heading to Tucson - looking forward to the
    Orchid Dinner.
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