Traditional pearl drilling technique Doha, Qatar

Using a bow to turn a sharp-ended stick, a craftsman demonstrates the traditional way to drill pearls in the Gulf.

[@chrisshelhamer3774]

This video answered how the pearls on a piece of jewelry I have were done. Beautiful work.

[@iamnoone348]

What kind of pearls are those?

[@TheFineLine920]

Crazy question but…
What happens to all the pearl dust? Is there any application it can be applied to?
Waste not / Want not

[@anniegolden1304]

I think they are called seed pearls because they are so tiny.

[@KaK81]

my father also did pearl drilling, Kansara