If you'd like to learn the technique of making traditional pearl necklaces with the thread knotted between each pearl, this is the book for you. The author goes into great detail about knotting techniques using very clear line-drawn illustrations for each step. She also covers topics such as tool and stringing material selection, attaching clasps, using "French Wire", re-stringing pearls, using pearl shorteners and pin attachments, and a number of other related topics. By Henrietta Virchick, soft cover, 78 text pages plus additional reference pages and 9 full-color picture pages.