ALEXINE Necklace, featuring 7 mm white freshwater pearls, hand-knotted with silk thread for a timeless finish. Accented on one side with a silver-plated safety pin for a bold, contemporary twist.
- Safety Pin length 5 cm
 
- Necklace length 96 cm.
Pearls were used cosmetically by the ancient Egyptians and by the Chinese, who credited the pearl with aphrodisiac virtues. The formation of a pearl is the result of the mollusk’s self-defense mechanism, reacting to a foreign body; example: a grain of sand that managed to penetrate its flesh.
 
                             
                                     
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	 
                  	
                    
                        
  
    	 
	            
	