Jewelry made of pearls in addition to the classic looks can also make the appearance look graceful and classy. Fortunately, in modern times like this, pearls can be worn by anyone and not only worn by the queen in ancient times. Before collecting the pearls, you should know the kinds of pearls. Among them, the pearls are made of shells: a natural pearl and pearl cultivation. While imitation pearls are divided into three parts: imitation pearl from shells of shellfish (shell pearls), imitation pearl crystal cored glass (production cups Swarovski faux pearls) and imitation pearls from plastic and wax (plastic wax pearls and pearls).
One way to distinguish natural pearls from pearl cultivation is using X-ray In natural pearls will not be found in the nucleus as seen in pearl cultivation. There are also other ways that you can use to distinguish between a natural pearl, the cultivation and imitation. There are a variety of techniques to distinguish natural pearls, cultivation, and imitation. The easiest way to distinguish between a natural pearl, the cultivation of imitation is, perform a test or test gear tooth. The way is quite easy, with pearls to gently rub the teeth cutting. If done correctly, the test with this technique will not damage the pearl itself. After testing, you can see:
1. if the surface feels soft and smooth on the grit in your teeth, we can be sure it is fake pearls made of plastic, glass or other material. If differentiated further, imitation pearls glass is heavier than a plastic imitation pearls.
2. When the pearls feel slightly textured surfaces such as sand, rough or smooth like sandpaper, it is because the texture of natural nacre it and ensuring it is produced from pearl oysters.