Suzanne Dines
About
Suzanne Dines, Inc. Pearl and Bead is a pearl and bead jewelry specialist in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, working out of the Jewelers Building. The shop sells high-quality pearls, beads and gemstone jewelry and is known for unique, custom-made designs. Customers come for classic pearl strands, multi-strand gemstone necklaces and pearl earrings, as well as for help bringing a one-of-a-kind design to life. A major part of the business is restringing and restoring pearls and beads, including vintage family pieces.
Suzanne Dines is GIA-trained and has been fascinated with gems since childhood, when she met the famed lapidary John Cornwall; as a teenager she ran a business stringing beads. She took a job at the now-closed Homer’s Jewelry on Winter Street in 1977 and has been a presence in the Jewelers Building ever since. Craftsperson Mery Cortes, with the shop for nearly 10 years, designs, restores and re-creates gemstone and pearl jewelry.
What to Know
- Pearl and Bead describes itself as the oldest restringing business in Boston.
- The shop serves both retail customers and the trade, including New England jewelers.
- The team has a collective 50-plus years of experience.
- It has been recognized for its craftsmanship for more than 30 years.
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