Take your pearl jewelry in the sun. The surface of the fake pearl has no spots and distortion. Real pearls, in contrast, is characterized by imperfections on the surface, as well as variations in shape and color. It should not be perfect in appearance!
Texture of natural pearls heterogeneous. Smooth and even more artificial pearls, not the one that I grew up in a shell clam. Popular ways to check - rub pearls each other or their own teeth. Roughness, the roughness of natural pearls at once will make itself felt. Real pearls - "creaky". Moreover, under the microscope it is seen scaly surface.
Coverage of the cultured pearl jewelry are often made of glass or plastic and "peeling off" over time. Look for holes done in pearls. If before you real pearls, then the coating will not scuffs and chips.
You can try with a height of 30-50 cm throw a pearl on a hard smooth surface. Natural pearls, having a structure of high-density, will be run on the surface like a ball on a ping-pong table. Cultured pearls almost no "bounce". However, an artificial pearls natural weight easier.
And, of course, it is worth considering if you offer to buy pearl jewelry at unusually low prices. Explore pearls very carefully!
At pearls - more than 120 colors, from snow-white to black. At all times, the most noble color gray pearls considered. Natural Pearl - a relatively soft material, and store it in a better fabric, avoiding friction pearls together. Because pearls are growing in water, it is recommended from time to time to put it in clean water for a few hours, and then gently pulling, dry in a cool and dark place. Real pearls "does not like" contact with perfume, so wear jewelry made of pearls should be cautious: essential oils and alcohol damage the surface of pearls.