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Bead and Pearl Restringing

Bead and pearl necklaces and bracelets require regular restringing to stay beautiful and secure. Our expert jewelers carefully hand-knot and restring each strand to prevent breakage and costly loss.
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Bead and Pearl Restringing Services

Few things are as classic as a strand of pearls or a favorite beaded bracelet. Yet the delicate silk or cord that binds them naturally wears down with time. Restringing helps protect your treasured pieces from breakage while keeping their beauty perfectly intact.

How Much Does Pearl Restringing Cost?

At Nelson Coleman Jewelers, pearl restringing costs $4 per inch.

We also recommend a cleaning when you bring in your bead or pearl jewelry for restringing. Pearls are especially delicate due to their organic composition and require gentle and regular care. Cleaning is an additional fee.

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Why is Restringing Important?

Restringing is a critical part of maintaining your pearl and beaded jewelry. Over time, the thread holding your precious jewelry together will stretch and weaken. With pearls and beads, this is unavoidable, even if you do not wear your item often.

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How To Care For Your Pearl Jewelry

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recommends having your jewelry professionally inspected and cleaned every six months to one year. In between check-ups, there are things you can do to keep your pearls in good condition.

  • Check over the strand after wear to make sure there is no excessive stretching, discoloration, or fraying of the thread - this is a sign that it's time to have them restrung.
  • Wipe them gently with a soft cloth and lay them flat for storage; hanging them will stretch the threads prematurely.
  • Store pearl jewelry separately from other jewelry to prevent scratching. If you don't have separate compartments, you can use a soft jewelry bag.
  • Never put your pearls into jewelry cleaning dips or ultrasonic cleaners.
  • Pearls benefit from the natural oils in skin, so wear them often!

Quick Facts About Pearl Jewelry and Knotting

If your item is knotted, it will come back shorter after restringing.

The knots and thread holding together your item stretch over time and with wear. When you restring an item it will return to its original length. Make sure your receipt includes an accurate count of your pearls before getting them restrung.

If your item was unknotted, and you want it knotted it will come back longer.

When you add knots to an item, you are adding distance between the beads/pearls. Make sure to discuss the ideal length you would like the item to avoid a bracelet or necklace that’s too large.

Why are there knots between pearls?

The knots keep pearls from rubbing against one another, and help against loss in case a strand breaks.

When you replace a clasp, the entire piece will need to be restrung.

If you have a multi-strand piece, get all strands restrung at the same time.

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