How to Tell If a Pearl Necklace Is Real
Pearls are gorgeous for any occasion, but how do you know if yours are real? Were you ripped off? Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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The name will tell you, the fake ones use words like, faux, glass, plastic, artificial, and manmade; real ones are either natural or cultured.
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If you take your pearl necklace into the sun or a bright light, you will be able to see differences in color and they won't all be perfectly matched if they're real. Whereas fake ones usually look perfect and all the same. You can also use a magnifying glass.
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Natural pearls have layers of nacre and cultured pearls have a shell core covered with a small layer of nacre about a millimeter thick. And fake pearls just have a core with coating on it. If you're able to, you can drill into it. But I suggest you don't, you don't want to ruin your pearls!
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You can rub the pearl on your teeth. A real pearl will feel gritty whereas a fake one will feel smooth.
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Real pearls are heavier than fake ones and are not perfect. They can be all sorts of irregular shapes and sizes unless your pearls were expensive they might be perfectly round.
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The holes of real pearls are as small as possible and fake ones are usually larger and straighter.
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Tips & Warnings
Some fake pearls are made to look and feel real, so the tooth test might not always work.
Don't drill into your pearls. It's just not a good idea.
