[jshepherd]

We recently had a request to create a small bracelet for a little girl's first birthday. We made one with a small heart-shape clasp. Her proud parents sent us a few pictures, one of which I think is great so I am going to share! She is clearly doing the tooth test to make sure her parent bought her real pearls!



I bet we will see her on this forum in about another twenty years!

[pattye]

She is soooooo adorable!! Beautiful lustrous pearls too!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Kevin Canning]

looks like a very knowledgeable consumer

[john675]

What a great idea! I see more gifting opportunities from that.

[Heidi]

Seriously cute. This is a nice departure from the gold baby jewelery I see. I'd imagine you could use one of those magic "hidden" clasps to make this part of a necklace - either for the baby when grown or for the mom. ?

[jshepherd]

Originally Posted by Heidi

Seriously cute. This is a nice departure from the gold baby jewelery I see. I'd imagine you could use one of those magic "hidden" clasps to make this part of a necklace - either for the baby when grown or for the mom. ?

I love it! A "new mom" necklace/bracelet combination. The necklace goes to mom and has a section which can be removed and turned into a bracelet!

Why can't we think of these things BEFORE Mother's Day?!

[Hanaleimom]

That's a really nice present for the baby. Maybe this will be Pearl Paradise's regular item? There is next Mother's Day or even Christmas for the bracelet/necklace combination idea.

[Pearl_dreams]

It's adorable-- but seriously, I'd be afraid of the choking hazard.

[pearllove]

Oh my goodness, that baby is seriously too cute. Under my supervision, my 18 month old wears her 6-7mm Freshadama strand on special occasions.

[GemGeek]

That is the sweetest little girl. Pearls are tactile, after all!

[lisamla]

Speaking of baby or children's pearls, what length necklace is appropriate for a 7 year old girl? My niece is turning seven next month and I have decided to make her a necklace because the last time I saw her, she was wearing an extremely large fake strand. I thought she may like the real thing. The pearls are 5.5-6.0. I've read that 14 inches is good for a girl her age. I'm going to keep the extra pearls to lengthen the strand when she is older. Anyone have any experience with this?

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by jshepherd

I love it! A "new mom" necklace/bracelet combination. The necklace goes to mom and has a section which can be removed and turned into a bracelet!

Why can't we think of these things BEFORE Mother's Day?!

*sigh* Chalk another one up for next year?

[Amrita]

Oooooh, pearls for a pearl! Adorable! Lovely picture

[Casey.R]

Sweet! They go well with her white dress.
I always want to put jewelry my two year old but I'm afraid she'll abuse it or put it in her mouth ( right now she thinks it's funny to put things in her mouth). Pony tails last for about 1 minute on her before sh takes hem out o her hair....sigh.

[danachit]

That's a darlin' picture!

I make a lot of baby pearl bracelets but I began to have a concern. If the bracelet got caught on something, I'd want it to 'breakaway' instead of hurting the baby's wrist. So I began to string the pearls on a stretchy cord instead of something more durable.

The moms actually liked this idea better and I've even been asked to 'redo' a bracelet to make it safer.