Looking for a unique souvenir? Simply make it yourself. A piece of jewellery, that is, and don’t worry if you don’t know how. At Meike Köster’s bead boutique, you select your baubles and then turn them into beautiful necklaces, earrings, brooches or bracelets – with her help if you want it, right in the in-store workshop.
Perlerei
Friedrichshain
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2. Sad Girl with Rabbit Ears Mural
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6. Wall Museum East Side Gallery
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