Why we knot between every bead
It doubles the work and it is the single reason our necklaces survive being dropped.
The problem with stringing
On a plain strung necklace, every bead sits against its neighbour on one continuous thread. It looks fine and it is fast to make. The trouble comes the first time it catches on something. One break and the entire strand goes on the floor, usually somewhere with a drain.
What knotting does
A knot between each bead means a break costs you one bead, not forty. It also stops the beads grinding against each other, which is what dulls glass over time, and it gives the whole piece a softer drape that follows the neck instead of sitting on it.
It is slower. A knotted necklace takes about three times as long as a strung one. We think that is the right trade.