When the wire breaks, the bead will fall off

This bracelet is made from glass, metal and a series of short wires.  Wires act as the glue that holds everything together in this design. If one of the wires break, only one bead will fall off. Luckily, the owner of this bracelet was able to find the bead. To repair this bracelet, I ran a wire thru the black bead, made a tiny loop then wrapped the loop for security and beauty.  Another bracelet back on the wrist again!  
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A Beautiful Surprise

 

My friend Judith found this beautiful necklace in a tangled heap at the bottom of a jewelry box. The repair looks simple, but it is not. It  looks like you should be able to tie a knot and call it a day, but nope. The string is too short and this pearl necklace is knotted. By knotted, I mean there’s a knot between each bead. To repair this necklace, I had to take the broken strand apart by clipping one knot at a time. Then, I was able to string and hand knot the necklace to make it wearable again. Now it's time to make a statement in this repaired beauty! 

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Broken knotted pearl necklace

I have a broken knotted pearl necklace. Only one bead and the clasp broke off. The repairperson said the entire necklace would have to be restrung and knotted. Why can’t she just put the clasp back on the string?

The technique of hand knotting is very popular real pearl and fine pearl jewelry. This method places a tiny knot beside each bead ensuring that if the necklace should ever break only one pearl or bead would be lost. Knotting makes a necklace drape in a more graceful manner than strung jewelry.

The reason she can’t reuse the string protruding from the end of the last bead is the remaining string is too short. There is not enough string to go through the ring on the clasp and tie it off securely. If the necklace has a pendant, the design would be off center because there would be more beads on one side than on the other. In addition the integrity of the string itself may be compromised meaning the string may be in such a deteriorated state that it’s just a matter of time before it breaks again in a different area.

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Broken multiple strand necklace repair question

I have a beaded necklace with multiple strands and only one strand is broken. Should I have all of the strands repaired or just the broken strand?

It depends. If the strand was cut, yanked or broken by force, having the one strand repaired may be sufficient, but if the string is brittle, the unbroken strands are probably in the same state of deterioration and it’s just a matter of time before they breaks also.

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