Making your own pearl jewelry is such a fun activity and have never cracked over a mussel like this before. This spot is called Pearl & the beast, in between Soho and Chinatown located in a basement on Howard st. I chose the classic mussel because it comes with the most pearls and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make yet. The entire process was super easy and they had step by step instructions for you if you needed. But the staff who works here also do a great job at explaining how everything wor