2007-05-26 09:11:29 · 6 answers · asked by Kit 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Real pearls and cultured pearls are both "real" pearls. Cultured just means that man inserted an organic object into the oyster to stimulate the growth of a pearl. And both will "flake" over time. But if you want to know if you've got a "fake" pearl or a real pearl, put it in vinegar.......one of them will be destroyed.
2007-05-29 16:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by tanagila0530 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real pearls have a gritty feeling between your teeth, cultured pearls don't.
2007-05-26 16:15:42 · answer #2 · answered by lix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you rub real pearls together they feel gritty, fake ones don't. Same if you rub them against your teeth.
2007-05-26 17:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Blackbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are experts that can be fooled so you will have to trust an expert to tell you if they are real or not
2007-05-26 16:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know at least one way is to X-ray it. You can see how big the seed is inside.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PEARL-SECTION.jpg
2007-05-26 16:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by phantasyelementz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep! Bite it real hard and if it peels, it's fake.
2007-05-26 16:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Laredo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋