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About working with glass pearls

Good morning everyone! I’m sure you have noticed that lately I have been working with a lot of glass pearls and Swarovski crystals. I’ll tell you why:

Truth is, though glass pearls and Swarovski crystals may be on the more expensive end as far as materials go, there is something truly rewarding about working with quality components. Now, I could go on all day about Swarovski crystals, but I’ll leave that for a different time and focus on why I enjoy making new pieces with glass pearls almost every day.

When you pick up a piece of jewelry, such as a necklace or a pair of earrings, you can tell a lot just by the weight of it. A pearl necklace may look like a nice, solid piece of jewelry on display at a department store, but when you pick it up you can tell immediately what those pearls are made out of. More often than not: plastic. That is one of the reasons I love working with glass pearls. When I finish a necklace, I just love picking it up and feeling the weight of it in my hands. Oh, I can’t even describe how good it feels!

Aside from being a solid alternative to plastic pearls, I have also found that glass pearls tend to be more brilliant than plastic and therefore tend to look closer to the real thing. And, while I will admit that real pearls are infinitely better than glass pearls (who doesn’t agree with that?), working with glass pearls allows me to offer a wide variety of beautiful jewelry at affordable prices. So whether you are looking for a nice pearl necklace for your wedding day, an over-the-top multi stranded piece to stand out, or just some simple, classic earrings, you won’t be limited to poor quality or high prices if you go with glass pearls from my shop!

Here are some items in the Savannah Renée Etsy shop made with glass pearls. Click on each item to view this listing, a description, and more pictures!