🌸 9 mm #I All-knot Necklace Making | Live Jam by Flower Jem🌸

8,928 characters. One accidental revolution. Approximately 12 minutes of your life. ’One More Turn’ Akoya pearl necklace. 9mm natural blue baroque pearls. One necklace among 14 strands selected from approximately 764 pearls. The 14 strands were divided into deeper blue tones and lighter blue tones. The deeper blue pearls tended to have stronger baroque characteristics, while the lighter-colored pearls tended to be closer to near-round shapes. Strictly speaking, however, the color of these pearls is more of a whitish silver-blue. Some people may look at them and say, “These aren’t really blue, are they?” So let me make an excuse for that. Among pearl dealers, pearls are often first divided into two broad categories: “white round” and “blue.” For example, this is roughly how a phone call between pearl dealers sounds. “Hello?” “Yes?” “I’m looking for pearls.” “White round?” “No, blue.” “Natural?” “Yes.” Something like that. Basically, most pearl transactions between dealers revolve around white round pearls. Within white round pearls, they are further classified by things such as whether they come with a certificate. If they do not have a certificate, they are often called “certificate-fail.” These are pearls that narrowly failed certification but are still fairly good quality. Below that level come pearls with slightly distorted shapes, somewhat heavier wounds, weaker luster, and so on. If you insist on perfectly round pearls, you often end up sacrificing luster or accepting more wounds. If you prioritize luster, then the pearls may become slightly distorted or show more surface characteristics. In other words, when distinguishing pearls, dealers simply use the terms “white” or “blue.” That is why even pale silver-blue pearls like these are still called “blue” among pearl dealers. About ten years ago, when I visited a pearl farm in Tsushima, I accidentally left behind a natural blue baroque pearl bracelet at a restaurant. I called the restaurant and said, “I think I forgot a blue pearl bracelet there.” The restaurant staff replied, “Uh… please wait a moment… we do have a bracelet here, but it isn’t blue.” When I went to pick it up, it was indeed my bracelet. But the staff member still said, “I’m glad you found it, but… this isn’t really blue, right?” For example, traffic lights are described in Japan as blue, yellow, and red. But strictly speaking, the “blue” signal is actually green. “The blue means go.” “But it’s green?” Something like that. So in that sense, this necklace is not really blue. It is more silver. At the same time, the luster is strong, and although the surface has some roughness, it still shines beautifully when worn on the chest. At Flower Jem, I continue endlessly making all-knot pearl necklaces without getting tired of it. Because I like the knots themselves to be slightly larger and more visible, unless requested otherwise, I have traditionally passed the thread through a single loop three times when making each knot. Pearl thread is fairly thick, so if the knots become too dense, the necklace gradually loses its softness and starts behaving almost like wire. There are also several other ways to knot pearls. Pass the thread once through a loop ×1 Pass the thread once through a loop ×2 Pass the thread once through a loop ×3 Pass the thread twice through a loop ×1 Pass the thread three times through a loop ×1 Pass the thread twice through a loop ×1 ＋ Pass the thread once through a loop ×1 Until now, I have switched between these methods depending on the type of thread I was using. Strictly speaking, I usually decide after knotting the first one or two pearls. If the knot appears too large, I reduce it. If it feels too small, I increase it. And this time, for some reason, my hands unconsciously performed: Pass the thread twice through a loop ×2 Until now, when I wanted to enlarge the knot beyond the “twice-through” method, I would pass the thread four times through a single loop. But when the thread passes through four times, the necklace becomes significantly stiffer. So apparently my hands chose “twice-through, twice.” This is a method I had never used before. As a result, the knots became larger while the necklace still retained proper softness and flexibility. Personally, I think this became the best finish I have ever achieved. “What exactly have you been talking about this whole time?” I hope the explanation about knotting translated properly into English, but honestly, this description may already be difficult to understand even in the original Japanese. If you have no idea what I am explaining, please simply think: “I don’t really understand it, but apparently he discovered some new method.” This new method was discovered more by accident than intention. My hands simply moved on their own. The rest continues below. https://flower-jem.com/product/i-one-...