About 'Pearl Knotters'

Although we could simply purchase freshwater pearls, we choose to mainly use recycled ones from broken necklaces as this seems environmentally better. We break these down for the pearls and then hand knot them, almost always with silk, and then add a safe attractive clasp. Freshwater pearls come in a range of interesting shapes and are often dyed to add a little colour. They make a lovely present.

China dominates global freshwater pearl production. Juvenile shellfish are mass‐produced in hatcheries and grown to seed size before grafting. The standard method uses small strips of tissue from donors that are inserted into the host. After insertion, the tissue forms a pearl sac and secretes nacre to make a pearl.