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- Ohrid pearls - Talev family - Kliment and Son -
Tradition more than 80 years -
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The
Ohrid pearls one of the trade marks
of Ohrid , is very famous in Europe and all over the
world. .It is very valuable (esteemed) because of
natural origin and hand made. Its production is art
and unique. The natural pearls are durable 150 years,
but
Ohrid pearl is durable for ever.
The most famous Ohrid family
Talevi, produced Ohrid pearls, more than 90 years
tradition.
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Ohrid Pearls made by Talev family
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In 1964
Kliment Talev became successor of
this family business and in this moment his son Vane
is learning handwork of making Ohrid pearls. He will
carry over this family business to his two sons,
Kliment and Mihail.
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Kliment and his son Vane today manage with the
business
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-Kliment Talev-
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Talev's shop
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-Vane Talev-
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Ohrid family Talevi is a synonym of unique, natural
pearls. Their business is carry over from generation to
generation only from father to son.
This family business was started in
1924 , by his father Vane and his uncle Mihail when they
bought formula in Russia for 25 napoleons for production
of pearls. Mihail from Bethlehem bought materials and
they started to work.
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Vane inovator of Ohrid Pearls
1902-1964
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In 1964 Kliment Talev became successor of this
family business and in this moment his son Vane is
learning handwork of making Ohrid pearl. He will
carry over this family business to his two sons,
Kliment and Mihail.
Ohrid family Talevi worked
only with natural materials from mother-of-pearl
and shell which they buy from abroad. Every grain
of pearl is made by hand and they gave
certificates for them. Before he started to work,
Talev put the grains of pearls on tooth-picks on
wooden desk of 1m.
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selling Ohrid pearls in 1935
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-We work only with natural
materials. Even the brush is made from fibers from
squirrel and horse. And the emulsion has the same old
formula which my father and my uncle bought in 1924
– says Kliment Talev. Every grain of pearl is smeared by special
emulsion, which is a family secret.
It is made out of a shell covered with an emulsion
made out of the scales of the local fish called
“ Plashica “.
Smearing from one to another
grain of pearl takes 45 min. or one hour to dry well.
Talev says that it is not recommend to range the same
day , it is better to do it the next day.
The surface of the pearl is
characterized by a high velvety shine, a reflection in
all the colors of the rainbow.
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father of Kliment, Vane at workroom in 1935
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Most famous persons from Macedonia
and from foreign countries bought Ohrid Pearls from
Talev family. Several persons are: president of
Macedonia – Branko Crvenkoski, The ambassador of
China, the wife of ambassador of Japan, vice president
of Luxemburg – L. Polfer, Mrs. Falk Al Hasad
sister of king of Syria, Mrs. Evelin Herfkens –
Holland, Ana Lind, Mrs. Maria Damanaki, Mrs. Marija
Tisen etc.
The British queen Elizabeth in her
Jewelry collection possesses Ohrid Pearl that in 2001
Vilma Trajkovska gave as a present – says Kliment
Talev.
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Queen Elizabeth have on Ohrid Pearls
made by Talev family
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