I have a strand of emerald beads that I’ve tried several times to
string, and I can’t find anything suitable to string them on because
the holes are too small. I’ve tried size zero silk and my smallest
needles, and that was just barely small enough to string them, but
the emeralds always cut through the silk about halfway through the
knotting. I thought of using that beadalon-type cable, which would
be strong enough so the beads wouldn’t cut it, but I can’t find any
small enough to go through the holes. And I recently bought a strand
of rubies, only to find they too have tiny holes.
Any suggestions?
Janet Kofoed