Create Your Own Real Pearl Bracelet ✨ Small-Group Jewellery Experience

A guided jewellery workshop with Mermade Pearl Studio

Create your own genuine pearl bracelet in a small-group jewellery experience — real pearls, guided design, and a piece you’ll actually wear.

Each session is limited to just 10 participants to keep the experience calm, personal, and hands-on.

This also makes a beautiful gift experience — whether you’re booking for yourself, coming with a friend, or giving someone a creative moment they’ll remember.

You’ll leave with a finished pearl bracelet you can wear straight away — something far more personal than buying jewellery off a shelf.

Unlike most jewellery workshops, this session uses only genuine freshwater pearls — no glass beads or imitation materials.

Each pearl has its own natural shape and character, meaning every bracelet created is completely unique.

Lisa Yuyi — AUT Fashion Design graduate and designer behind Mermade Pearl Studio — will guide you step-by-step as you select from a curated range of baroque and keshi pearls and design your finished piece.

Perfect for:
• A creative outing with friends
• A meaningful gift experience
• A special mother–daughter activity
• A solo creative treat
• Anyone who loves jewellery, design, or hands-on workshops

No experience needed — beginners are very welcome.

In this relaxed 90-minute workshop inside the Ōtautahi Crafters Market at South City Mall, you’ll design and assemble your own all-pearl bracelet to take home.

• 90-minute guided workshop
• Curated selection of genuine freshwater pearls
• Stainless steel or gold-plated clasp + extender chain
• A finished adjustable bracelet to take home
• Small group experience (max 10 participants)

• Sterling Silver fittings +$15
• Gold Filled fittings +$25

Ōtautahi Crafters Market
South City Mall, Christchurch

$92 per person
This isn’t a bead workshop — you’ll be working with genuine freshwater pearls and leaving with a finished piece you can wear straight away.Spots are strictly limited to keep the experience personal and guided.

With only 10 seats per session, spots are genuinely limited — we recommend booking early if you’d love to join us.

Looking for something a little more meaningful than another physical gift?

This workshop makes a lovely experience to gift — whether for a birthday, special occasion, or simply a creative treat for someone you love.

Instead of buying jewellery, they’ll create something themselves using real pearls, making it far more personal and memorable.

Perfect for:
• Birthdays
• Mother–daughter outings
• Friendship dates
• Creative gift experiences
• Anyone who loves jewellery or hands-on workshops

You can book a ticket and forward it to them, or attend together and make a special memory of it.

Want to turn this into a full experience?

You can pair your workshop ticket with Ōtautahi Crafters Market VIP Hour entry, giving you early access to the market before the crowds arrive.

VIP Hour includes:
• Early entry to shop the market first
• A calmer browsing experience
• Access to limited maker releases
• First pick of workshops, products, and food

It’s the perfect way to make a day of it — start with VIP browsing, then enjoy your pearl workshop.

Each workshop is intentionally limited to 10 participants only to keep the experience personal and guided.

Workshops at Ōtautahi Crafters Market often book out, and once tickets are gone, there are no waitlists or extra sessions added on the day.

If you’re thinking about coming, it’s best to book now while spots are still available.

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