Many tourists, once in a particular country, try to buy souvenirs and a variety of jewelry, including pearls. Such jewelry gives its owner more elegance and nobility. But nowadays technologies in the production of jewelry have become so advanced that even an experienced specialist sometimes finds it difficult to determine the authenticity of pearls. So how can you check the truth of this beauty and not become deceived by the buyer?
Instructions
Step 1
A few words should be said about the differences between natural pearls and fake pearls. Genuine pearls are formed by the ingress of a grain of sand inside the shell of a mollusk, which reacts to the ingress of a foreign body and begins to envelop it with its mother of pearl. They learned to imitate this process by placing a bead inside the shell, which is removed after a while, already slightly covered with mother-of-pearl. It happens that a bead is simply coated with mother-of-pearl varnish and sold as natural pearls.
Step 2
If the seller claims that the pearls are natural, be sure to ask for a certificate of identification, it must be drawn up by a well-known and reputable laboratory with appropriate seals. So, to confirm its authenticity, pearls are subjected to X-ray examination. There are also simpler folk methods that will help you distinguish a fake from a pearl. A real pearl is quite heavy, which cannot be said about artificial material. If the pearls are gently rubbed against each other near the ear, you should hear the sound of rubbing sand.
Step 3
You can check the pearl seller for fear. Take a pearl and offer to set it on fire, the natural product should not melt. Most likely, the seller will be scared for the spoiled product and will tell you the whole truth about its authenticity.
Step 4
If you drop a real pearl on a hard and smooth surface from a height of half a meter, then it will work like a ping-pong ball, that is, it will bounce off the surface and start jumping. Fake pearls have a low density and will hardly bounce.
Step 5
There is another way to check the authenticity of pearls. Run the pearl gently over your teeth. Its surface should be slightly rough. The surface of the counterfeit is absolutely smooth as glass. In no case try to bite through this object, take care of your teeth.
Step 6
Real pearls always remain cold, even in the hottest weather. Wearing beads, you will always feel the pleasant coolness from natural pearls. The same cannot be said for a fake.
