2006-07-25 09:28:14 · 6 answers · asked by sparklelac 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
You look at it under a microscope. Take it to any jeweler at all, and they'll probably tell you for free if it is real or not.
2006-07-25 09:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by doof55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
real and cultured pearls will have a rought texture exterior, plastic knock off will be slippery.
Real pearls have layers inside (think of an onion) and cultured pearls do not. The only way to know for 100% certain is through an xray or if the pearl already has a hole for strining, a fine fiberoptic light and a magnifying glass may be enough to reveal the layers.
Even experts can mistake a real (acutally known as "natural") pearl vs. a cultured pearl. Especially in the market today.
2006-07-25 16:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by AOMGMC77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was little, my mom used to say that if you rub a pearl against your teeth if it is gritty like sand it is real, if it is smooth it is fake.
2006-07-25 16:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tamie C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You pry it out of the oyster yourself.
2006-07-25 16:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by drinkupmehearties 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sort of b ite down on it, and if it dents, or the shine or whatever disappears, then its fake.
2006-07-25 17:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Maie! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find it's dencity.
the four faced master
2006-07-25 16:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by the four faced master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋