Ever since, Mikimoto brought the idea of cultivating pearls, there have been different kinds of pearls available in the market. They are of different colours, shapes and size. Hence, no longer do people have to wear only white colour pearls, but they can play with shades. There are various stores who provide cultivated pearls because natural pearls are difficult to obtain. Not all oyster shells produce pearls therefore; cultivation by pearl farmers is the only option to meet the demands of the consumer.
Pearls are available in every jewellery store and even on online shopping sites. Authentic pearl jewellery is provided with warranty. Pearlsonly.com.au is an authentic online site that has brought revolution in pearl industry as they were the first to introduced pearl accessories in market through online business. Since 2003, they directly purchase pearls from Chinese farmers and Japanese processors. This gives them a hand on Akoya pearls. Therefore, you will get freshwater pearls and Akoya pearls at reasonable rate at this site because they don’t follow different chains or channels to buy these gems.
“Don’t Judge a book by its cover” similarly, even if the jewellery store claims to provide 100% authentic gemstone, don’t buy it unless you haven’t checked it personally.
Here are some useful tips that may help you identify –
- Real pearls can never be of similar shape, but imitation will be of same size, shape and colour.
- Real pearls feel cool when placed in hand, but will become warm when they are worn. Fake pearl will always feel warm and sticky when felt with fingers.
- Real pearls have unique lustre with natural roughness which comes because of ridges on it. However, imitation is flawless, smooth and shines extraordinarily.
- When real pearls are rubbed together a powder is obtained which isn’t available in fake pearls. Moreover, when real pearls are knocked with each other, there is a soothing sound.
- Real pearls have their lustre intact even when they are burned in naked flame; they dissolve in hydrochloric acid and aren’t affected by acetone. However, fake pearls will lose its lustre in flame and acetone solution, also they don’t dilute on hydrochloric acid.
Pearls have their own importance in a person’s life. A woman adores pearl as jewellery and those who believe in astrology depend a lot on pearl rings and pendant as a source of serenity and stability.
