- Address: Majorica Factory Shop, Via Palma, 9, 07500 ManacorIlles Balears, Spain
- Working hours: 9: 00-20: 00
- Phone: +34 971 55 09 00
What to bring from Spain? Wonderful products from natural and artificial pearls from Mallorca!
Manacor - the pearl capital of the Balearic Islands
Manacor is the second largest city on the island of Mallorca. Here, industry is developed, and you can find various attractions , such as the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Olive Tree. Nevertheless, the city of Manacor is known primarily for jewelry or, more precisely, a factory for the production of artificial pearls.
The most famous are the products produced at the factory "Majorica", which boasts that their pearls for the layman are indistinguishable from natural. This company belongs to the state.
Production process of pearls in Spain in Mallorca
The production process is a secret, but it is almost impossible to distinguish visually this artificial pearl made of fish scales and mollusks from natural. In addition, the pearls produced on the island never lose their luster and is very durable.
Interested persons can spend a small trip around the factory of organic pearls in Mallorca and learn a little about the production process. Of course, the company has its trade secrets, but curious can spy on some stages and features of production.
For the layman, artificial pearls from the Spanish islands are virtually indistinguishable from the present. Every day 2 million beads are produced here. Although the factories that produced them were built as far back as the nineteenth century, a recipe invented in 1925 is currently used. These products can be purchased in almost any store, but the largest choice in specialized jewelry stores.
Artificial pearls in Mallorca have been produced since 1890. The technique involves coating glass balls in several layers with appropriate colored varnishes, and then they are immersed in an oil solution from fish scales and a special mass. Balls themselves are made from tempered glass with a high density and specific gravity, and a careful unique coating creates the illusion of a natural material. What exactly is a part is the secret of the company "Majorica".
The next step is drying and polishing, after which the balls are again immersed in a special solution. And so it repeats thirty times. Then follows the final drying and polishing, this step is always carried out manually to remove the imperfections of the coating and provide an ideal shape. The production of beautiful artificial pearls in Mallorca lasts several weeks.
To ensure the stability of the product, then subjected to treatment with special gases that make them resistant to discoloration, destruction and peeling. Many operations in the factory are carried out manually, under strict control.
The cost of jewelry varies widely. Everyone can pick up something original in accordance with his budget. So, the average cost of a necklace, depending on the complexity of manufacture ranges from € 100 to € 700.
On the island there are other manufacturers of artificial stones and products made of them, for example, Perlas Orquidea and Madreperla, but their production, apparently, is not so perfect.
Entrance ticket to the factory with a tour costs € 5-10.
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