Stringing pearls requires precision. The tiny knots between each one must be perfectly tied, perfectly spaced. One mistake, and the piece is ruined. One mistake, and you have to start over. But Esther ...
Moira Meilaq chats to Marie Benoît about pearls and their threading. Mae West was very upfront about her penchant for real jewellery: “I collect diamonds,” she once drawled; “it’s ma hobby.” How she ...