Scratching/banging pearls

[Katbran]

Very cool pendant .. be interesting to know how they did manage to drill that.. maybe just coming in at the angles and meeting in middle..put in the little grommet tubes and drop the very fine chain in and wiggle it around till it 'turned the corner' in the middle ?? Just guessing lol

 

[pearlharbourer]

Thanks all for your suggestions on how I should get my pearl done to minimise wear and tear. I've decided to get it looped onto a chain with gold fittings on each end (externally, rings and internally, jump rings - all soldered together) to help protect the drill holes and allow the pearl to move more freely.

Yes, the Paspaley design is interesting and looks as though the drill hole would not have been straight?

 

[JerseyPearl]

My guess is that the actual drill hole was straight, across the top of the pearl, then each end was enlarged to allow for the tube and end cap to be glued in place. I am not a huge fan of the end caps on the pearls as it looks too bulky to my eye...I much prefer a more simple wire through the pearl.

 

[pearlescence]

You can get something of the look of grommets by using a couple of jump rings, then the drill hole doesn't have to be quite so ginormous

 

[Katbran]

You might be right JP .. it's hard to tell from the angle of the photograph .. I actually just noticed the chain links..very cool..

 

[Icyjade]

Is there anything we can do after the pearls are scratched to make the scratches less obvious?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

No, but after a while you won't focus on it any more.

 

[Icyjade]

No, but after a while you won't focus on it any more.

Still gives me a bit of heartache... Oh well...