How to choose a natural pearl

Pearls that were taken from the waters in ancient times were natural. Natural pearls are the rarest type of gem in the world. They are Mother Nature's little miracles. They cannot be cultured, duplicated or replicated. Because pearl oysters are no longer commercially fished strictly in search of pearls, these natural beauties are only rarely found as a byproduct of the fishing industry. Today they are very rare and extremely expensive. Here will be some tips on how to pick a real natural pearl.
1. Avoiding Fakes: Telling the difference between imitation pearls and the real ones is quite simple: the tooth test! When you rub a real pearl - natural or cultured - across your teeth, the pearl will feel slightly gritty. Do the same with a fake and it's likely to feel smooth and slippery. If you're still having trouble deciding whether it's real, ask the vendor to scrape the pearl with a knife. Powder will result in scraping a real pearl, a white plastic bead will be revealed from a fake pearl.
2. Paying attention to the natural pearl’s features: ①If you place a natural pearl against a dark background—like a box lined in black cloth—and put it under a strong light, the natural pearl will look like a small, white, homogenous ball with no discernible inner rings. ②Under an X-ray, natural pearls will appear internally solid, with no growth rings. This is because natural pearls are 100% nacre. ③A natural pearl’s nacre layer is much thicker.
Natural pearls are extremely rare. In nature, only about one in 10,000 oysters will produce a pearl. Of those, only a small percentage will achieve the size, shape, and color of a desirable gemstone. With our guide here, you will have a clear mind in picking a real natural pearl, not a cultured pearl or imitation pearl.