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Our Mother Of Pearl Jewelry Stands Out
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Mother of pearl jewelry is defined as the hard, smooth, pearly, iridescent nacreous layers that make up the inner surface of a pearl-producing mollusk's shell. Mother of Pearl Jewelry is most often used in the production of fake pearls. Chances you've bought or perhaps worn Mother of Pearl jewelry you only thought was made of real pearls. Most people can't even tell the differences between what we call the “Fake Glassy” and the real deal. The information here will help you tell immediately between a fake pearl and a real pearl. |
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 Mother Of Pearl Jewelry - Celestial Floater Necklace 18" Pink/White Our Price: $45.00See Details |
 Mother Of Pearl Jewelry - Full Cable Bracelet Silver White Our Price: $15.00See Details | |
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Spotting Fake Pearls |
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Imposter pearls, also known as “fake,” “faux,” “simulated,” and “semi-cultured” aren't grown in any living thing at all, much less a mollusk. These fakes are usually glass, plastic or big shell beads dipped in ground fish scales or ground pieces of Mother of Pearl shell, to create a fake shimmer, then lacquered with pearl essence to complete the false impression. Although it refers to the oyster that bares real pearls, the fancy name is simply a marketing ploy because “Fake Pearls” doesn't roll off the tongue too well.
High-end Mother of Pearl jewelry is difficult to identify. Individually, it's hard to tell the difference, however, when placed next to a real cultured pearl the difference literally comes shining through. The superficial shine of the majorcan pearl is nothing compared to the inner glow that radiates from within a cultured pearl. See our Photo Comparison Guide and see how easy it is to spot a fake. |
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Use Your Pearly Whites to Single Out Real Pearls |
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 Using the “tooth test” is an easy way to find a fake. While a store salesperson is looking the other way, carefully rub your upper teeth across the surface of the pearl. If the pearl feels like a smooth bead, you have a fake pearl. If it's a bit gritty, like light sandpaper, you have a genuine pearl
If you don't know what to look for in your Mother of Pearl Jewelry, you could wind up paying exorbitant prices for poor pearls, or worse, imposters. We put together a Photo Comparison Guide so even though your eyes don't see the difference, your bank account will. The one to the left is a fake, which sometimes sells for lots more than the genuine pearl we sell on the right. See our Photo Comparison Guide to view how additional jewelry pieces fall short of our real pearl pieces. |
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Pearl Product Comparisons |
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This Mother of Pearl necklace is from “Italian-Cultured” Pearls… a Fancy Way of Saying Glass Marbles With a Top Coat.
Their Price: $299 |
$1 more gets you the REAL
THING Cultured in a Real Oyster
Our Price: $300 | |
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