2006-08-11 08:05:32 · 9 answers · asked by cindi_chean 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Put the "pearl" in your mouth and slosh it softly across your teeth. (Be careful not to swallow it!) Does it feel very smooth? If it does, it's fake. The real thing feels slightly gritty. You can trust this test because it’s used all the time by people whose livelihood depend upon it - professional jewel thieves.
2006-08-11 08:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by SheShe13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother used to tell me to take the pearl and rub it against your teeth. If the pearl felt "gritty" against your teeth, it was real. This seems to be born out by the website below.
2006-08-11 15:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by uglygrandmother 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pearls will dissolve in vinegar.
2006-08-11 15:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tap it litely on your teeth. If it feels "glass like" its the real deal.
2006-08-11 15:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mike S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rubit gently on your front teeth,if it is rough on your teeth it is real, if it is smooth you paid too much as it's fake.
2006-08-11 15:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a jeweler appraise it. And please don't listen that idiot about throwing it in the ocean to see if it floats.
2006-08-11 15:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by CLM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bring it to a reliable jeweler.
2006-08-11 15:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Andrea 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
throw it in the ocean and see if it floats.
2006-08-11 15:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by chelsea k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bring it to a jewlers and ask them if it's real ........i think?
2006-08-11 15:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by Chanel babe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋