Mother of Pearl Beads
Here you'll find all kinds of mother-of-pearl elements for trendy personalized jewelry. Mother-of-pearl's iridescence, brilliance and finesse create a refined effect that's much appreciated in the fashion and jewelry worlds. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bag grigris... Let your creativity run wild with mother-of-pearl components!
We offer a wide choice of mother-of-pearl elements in a variety of shapes, and even tinted mother-of-pearl for costume jewelry. Mother-of-pearl crosses for jewelry, abalone, shells, petals, drops, beads, cabochons - the choice is yours.
Making fashion jewelry with mother-of-pearl couldn't be easier! Here are a few creative ideas:
- Here's a pair of creole earrings in gold filled (laminated gold) and mother-of-pearl cross, totally in tune with the times.
- Barrettes are in! Create mother-of-pearl and shell charms, and you'll be among the elite of nature jewelry designers.
- Shellfish and crustaceans? You're right, this is the year! So combine mother-of-pearl and gold in these shell earrings.
- Are you more into flowers than shellfish? Then fall for these Miyuki and PureCrystal mother-of-pearl flower earrings made with mother-of-pearl petals.
- This summer pendant tutorial shows you another way to use your mother-of-pearl cross.
- Complete the look with a mother-of-pearl and gold sequin chip bracelet for a totally pearly look.
- Mother-of-pearl immediately brings to mind the creation of women's jewelry, but there's nothing to stop you from making a men's bracelet with black leather cords and inserting 2 or 3 mother-of-pearl beads.
As you can see, mother-of-pearl allows you to create complete jewelry sets, making it an original gift idea!
Tips: Mother-of-pearl goes very well with925 Sterling Silver, but gold will bring out the warm shine of the metal and the purity of the mother-of-pearl.
What is mother-of-pearl?
Mother-of-pearl is the inner coating of certain shells. These iridescent layers of aragonite are particularly appreciated for decoration, jewelry and buttons.
Yellowing mother-of-pearl, how to clean mother-of-pearl jewelry?
Sometimes mother-of-pearl becomes tarnished, but don't panic, there are solutions.
- Clean with cold soapy water
- Rinse and dry
- Then polish with a soft cloth dipped in a mixture of water and lemon.
- Finally, add a few drops of oil to give the highlights a boost.
Which glue to use for mother-of-pearl?
We recommend Hasulith and E-6000 plus jewelry glues.