Pearl can be devided into cultured pearl and natural pearl. There are some difference between cultured pearl and natural pearl. Here we will introduce you the identifying natural pearls from cultured pearls.
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Identifying natural pearls from cultured pearls
2010-06-15 08:38:00
Pearl jewelry are very popular in jewelry market. The elegance and nobleness of the pearl will make you more fashionable and charming. However, choosing pearls is not necessarily an easy task. Here will be a guide on how to identify natural pearls from cultured pearls. There are distinct differences between natural pearls and cultured pearls. With this guide, choosing a pearl according to your need will become a easy thing.
1. A simple method in identifying natural pearls is by checking the thickness of the nacre layers. The thickness of the nacre is the key in identifying natural pearls. You can do this by rolling a strand of pearls on a white surface under a strong light. Thin skinned Pearls will wink at you. They will appear brighter and darker as the pearl is rotated. The winking is the bead showing through the nacre. Winking pearls will not be not Natural Pearls. It will turn out to be cultured pearls.
2. Natural pearls and cultured pearls have different features. Natural pearls vary in size and luminosity, though most have a stunning iridescent quality. They are also found in a variety of shapes and sizes simply because they are wild. Cultured pearls have some of the same qualities, but they will most often be uniformly shaped and sized, and they can also be dyed or bleached to achieve different colors and luster.
Because of the rarity of natural pearls, they are hardly ever found in most pearl jewelry stores. Most pearls for sale in the market today have been cultured pearls. So with the guide here, with the checking of the thickness and the features of pearls, you will identify the natural pearls from the cultured pearls easily.
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