Cultured vs. Natural Pearl Necklaces
Necklaces of cultured pearls are very hard to sell, especially those that are of graduated sizes. But natural pearls are in demand and rare.
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Put pearl(s) on a white sheet of paper & a bright light under so it shines up through the paper & the pearls, if they are “real”, not a farmed pearl, the nucleolus has a odd shape not uniform round shape. A cultured pearl is grown on a pearl farm, pearls then place “seeds” which the same size, and when they grow then they are all uniform & the nucleolus is round inside, no oddly shaped nucleolus Even tho both pearls are round: 1 is cultured & 1 is natural & both 8 mm the inside nucleolus in the cultured one is usually perfect, & the natural/real one is usually not. Real pearls also may have small minuet pocks, the host clam/oyster being knocked around in natural environment, AAA grade can only see these under a jewelers loop
I read a book on pearls and the only way to be sure is to x-ray them, or, cut into one of them. Of course, if they are on a necklace you couldn’t do that so x-ray is the only sure way of verifying that they are real.
I too would like to know does anyone have the answer
Thank
Carol
I’m guessing, but think that cultured pearls would be more uniform in shape than natural pearls. Would the color(s)
and texture also help with telling them apart ? Both my Grandmothers and Mother left me several necklaces and I have one of my own that I purchased in HI when living there. Naturally, I can’t remember what type of pearls they are. I just remember that Jade bracelets & long strings of pearls were popular at that time- early 80’s. Thank you.
Me, too! And more about the care, please! Honestly, for personal wear, I’m not as concerned as to whether the pearl came from a wild oyster or a domesticated one, but as to whether the pearl has ever been near an oyster at all!
I would also like to know how to tell if pearls are natural or cultured
Is there some easy way to tell the difference in real vs. cultured pearls?