Praise the Pearl Necklace

Necklace made with freshwater pearls and soft metal soldering techniques.

The cross-shaped pearl is a cultured freshwater pearl. Fun fact: cultured pearls can be made into different shapes by grafting mantle tissue of a particular shape into the host mussel. That's why you might see heart- or even star-shaped pearls.

Crafted with soft metal soldering techniques and a stainless steel chain. The solder metal is an alloy composed of 99.3% tin and 0.7% copper. The product is suitable for sensitive skin and your skin won't turn green!

The piece is resilient (i.e. it'll be fine if you drop it), but do take care to not expose it to harsh chemicals or abrasive materials because tin is a softer metal.

For any tarnish on the metal, you can polish the piece by taking a jewelry polishing cloth and gently rubbing the piece in circular motions. You'll see that the cloth will turn a dark colour. Once you've finished with the polishing cloth, take a clean microfibre cloth and rub the piece in circular motions to reveal the polished finish. To get off any residual polish, you may gently wash the piece in hot soapy water.

To clean the pearls, take a soft damp cloth with a little bit of mild (diluted) dish soap and gently wipe the pearl.