A Real Pearl

Over 99 of the real pearls sold today are cultured pearls.

A real pearl. If you look very closely at them even under a magnifying glass you will notice these surface ridges and the specific quality to each pearl whereas fake pearls they all of them look identical and have smooth surfaces. It s worth noting that almost all pearls on the market today are cultured. Real pearls would have been strung on silk thread and knotted between each pearl to stop them rubbing together and protect against breakage. There are many varieties of cultured pearls including freshwater saltwater tahitian and south sea pearls.

Note the very large perfectly formed pearls but cheap clasp. South sea pearls are often referred to as the rolls royce of pearls. A pearlis a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue specifically the mantle of a living shelledmolluskor another animal such as fossil conulariids. A cultured pearl is a real pearl grown in a shellfish or mollusk.

They are the largest and most valuable pearls grown today with average sizes ranging from 10 to 15 millimeters. This is because it has small ridges on its surface. What are real pearls. Real pearls are heavier than fake pearls one of the very first differences between real and fake pearls is no other than their weight.

The drill hole test. Another way of telling whether a pearl is real is by checking its luster. If you grab a real pearl necklace in one hand and a faux pearl necklace with the same amount of gems in the other more often than not the real pearls will feel heavier. Real pearls have like a fingerprint like surface ridges in them so they are not identical or perfectly spherical.

Real pearls are substantial and solid. You should be feeling the weight of the pearl when you hold it in your hands. Stringing on cotton or twine with or without knots isn t a good omen. Fake pearls are often very light especially plastic or ceramic ones while glass pearls often feel heavier than real pearls.

These ridges may not be visible to the naked eye. Depending on whether human assistance is involved or not this organic gem can either be cultured or natural. Fake pearls made from glass or plastic will usually be almost perfectly smooth. These pearls are created the old fashioned way but with a little assistance from man.

You may want to brush your teeth before attempting this test to make sure they re clean. South sea pearls grow in a large pearl oyster native to australia the philippines myanmar and indonesia. Here s an example of an imitation necklace.