How to identify fake pearls

Pearl jewelry has always been loved by people, so there are more and more pearl imitations on the market, that is, pearl fakes. Let’s look at how to identify pearls.

(1) Waxed glass imitation beads

This is a type of hollow round milky white ball filled with paraffin wax. This kind of beads is light in weight and light in weight. It can be distinguished by hand. The needle is used to detect the softness of the inside of the bead. It has a smooth appearance and cannot be damaged by hard objects.

(2) Solid glass imitation beads

The white solid glass ball is immersed in the "true pearl liquid". If the hole is drilled with a hard object, the appearance will fall off in pieces, but the fine scaly powder will not be seen.

(3) Plastic coated imitation beads

It is coated with a layer of “true pearl liquid” on the outer side of the milky white plastic bead. If it is moved with a hard object, the outer surface will also fall off. No small scale-like powder can be seen. The non-glass material under the skin can be felt by needle acupuncture.

One of the easiest ways to identify the authenticity of a pearl: Usually, two pearls are rubbed against each other, and the surface has a sandy feel, and the imitation beads rub against each other, feeling smooth and without sand.

There are many colors of pearls: white, gold, silver, pink, red, black, blue, gray, etc., among which white is slightly reddish-brown, and blue-black with metallic luster is especially good. We will be confused by the jewellery market that is colorful and true and false. But mastering some simple methods and common sense can polish your eyes to prevent being fooled. When consumers buy pearl jewelry, they can also comprehensively judge the economy of pearls according to their authenticity, color, gloss, transparency, shape, size and processing quality. Value, the choice of jewelry is best to choose a regular brand of products to wear to prevent counterfeit products caused by skin allergies and other issues.

I hope pearl consumers can polish their eyes when choosing pearl jewelry, see the truth, choose the real pearl jewelry.