One Simple Tip: How to tell a pearl is fake or not.

By now, I believe i've become "okay" at writing guides. I'd like to

share my experience with everyone who is thinking about purchasing

pearls on ebay or another local store. At a tourist attraction in

China, our tour group went to a factory that specialized in jewelery,

but especially pearls. The factory had us sit down and listen to a

presentation on pearls. Anyways, enough with my life's story, here are

the tip you want to look out for when spotting a fake pearl:





Rub a pearl against a mirror it should leave a white residue (it

does not matter what color the pearl is). The residue is like a white

powder. Sometimes the pearl will scratch the mirror, so if you ruin

your favorite mirror, please don't blame me.

Rub the pearl across your teeth (maybe not the best way to spot a fake, but simple). If it鈥檚 a real pearl it will feel

rough, a fake pearl will feel smooth and silky after it is rubbed against your teeth.

Another way is to rub two pearls together. Fake pearls will feel

smooth when rubbed against each other. Real pearls seem to creat

friction and are rough when rubbed against each other, they may also

get scratched (scratches will be removed when rubbing over them).

Pearls do not melt, if you set a real pearl near a flame, it will

not melt. The real pearl may have some flame marks but they should be

easy to remove with a cloth, just wipe it clean.





I hope you found my guide helpful. If it's not too much trouble click

the "yes" button under this guide. If you have any comments or

questions, feel free to message me.

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