How Our Products Are Made: Peg Setting | Pandora

Each Pandora piece is touched by an average of 30 pairs of hands during the crafting process. Freshwater cultured pearls and lacquered artificial pearls are also set by hand, carefully glued onto traditional peg settings: the pearl is drilled halfway through and attached to a mounting with a peg, previously coated with a small amount of glue to keep the pearl from moving. The mounting may have additional metal surrounding the gem, but it is mainly ornamental. Since there are no prongs, the gem seems to float providing a light and elegant look.