How do you test it?
2006-07-19 17:06:03 · 7 answers · asked by Viv 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Put the pearls against your neck. Genuine pearls will feel cold to the touch as plastic coated pearls generally feel warmer. Bite or rasp the pearl. A fake will feel smooth and slippery, while the real pearl has a grain or grit. If you are able, set fire to the pearl. The real pearl will not burn.
2006-07-19 17:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is get it tested at a jewelry store. Someone once told me that if you smash a pearl with the bottom of a glass, if it's fake, it will shatter. If not, it's real. I've never wanted to take a chance on that, though.
2006-07-20 00:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub two pearls together. They should feel grainy and not
totally smooth. Fake pearls are usually plastic beads covered with coating that is very smooth. Real pearls have texture to them.
2006-07-20 00:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Lindy357 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub it against your teeth. The ones that feel rough are real. My father is a pearl expert for a jewelery store. TRUST me.
2006-07-20 01:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lord Rupert Everton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that this is going to sound weird but this is how to tell... put the pearl against your tooth and scratch it. If it feels sandy, it's real. Otherwise, its fake.
2006-07-20 22:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Cordy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bite it gentally, I fsome paint comes off, fake, If it sounds hollow,fake ,but if no paint comes off and if you don't hear anything, your in good luck, IT'S REAL!
2006-07-20 00:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the jewler or go online
2006-07-20 00:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋