No woman resists the charm of pearls, pearls are low-key and simple but luxurious, and the gentle temperament has become the first choice for many women to wear every day. Among millennials, pearls are one of the most feminine jewels, especially seawater pearls, with a luster and color that freshwater pearls cannot match.
Among the seawater pearls, Akoya, Nanyang pearls, and Tahitian black pearls are the most eye-catching, but the production of seawater pearls is small, the price is high, and some unscrupulous merchants have moved their bad thoughts.
Millennials inevitably see these phenomena in the jewelry industry: freshwater pearls are dyed and processed and sold as seawater pearls, or fake pearls made directly from other materials!
These fake pearls not only lose their identity, but are also harmful to the body!
Counterfeiting methods
stain
Dyeing freshwater pearls pink, gold or black as seawater pearls, or re-dyeing seawater pearls, is better colored and sells for a higher price.
(dyed black pearls)
The devil is one foot tall, and the road is one foot high. No matter how realistic the dyed pearls are, they will eventually leak out.
The luster of dyed pearls is much worse than that of natural pearls, and the color distribution is easy to be uneven, especially in the holes and imperfections of pearls, which will thicken the pigment spots with clearer boundaries, and will fade after a long time.
It's true
Fake
If you come across "sea pearls" with large diameters, deep colors, and inexpensive prices, beware.
Natural seawater pearl color is divided into body color, color and halo color, the color from the inside of the pearl, more soft and flexible, there is a growth texture, each is unique, basically no two pearls are exactly the same.
Imitation
Fake pearls are generally made of glass, ABS resin or shells, and some are made of pearl powder pressed, cemented as a core, and coated with a layer of pearl luster "pearl liquid" to imitate the appearance of pearls.
Regardless of the method, imitation pearls are generally inexpensive, often used in trinkets and clothing accessories, and are relatively easy to identify.
Fake pearls are made of molds, generally flawless, and natural pearls will have a growth texture.
Natural pearls have a slight coolness when close to the skin, while fake pearls feel warm.
When two pearls rub, the natural pearl will have an astringent feeling and there will be traces of pearl powder, but there is no damage after wiping off, while the two imitation pearls rubbing against each other is a slippery feeling.
Looking at the holes, the sleek coating edges of the imitation pearls can be seen, and sometimes the skin is raised and shed.
Imitation pearls have no collectible value and exist in some cheap crafts, which are easy to identify. If you love pearls, don't make a mistake.
Shoddy
Colored seawater pearls, especially South Sea gold pearls and Tahitian black pearls, are rarely produced, have a single origin, and are expensive. Therefore, there are often cases where the price is lower than the value and the price is shoddy.
For example, take the gold beads produced in the Philippines and pretend to be the Southeast Asian gold beads produced in Australia, the price of the Philippine gold beads is low, and many people think that they have leaked!
Philippine Gold Pearl
Nanyang Gold Pearl
Others take freshwater white pearls with good luster and pretend to be Akoya pearls.
In fact, the luster of seawater pearls is strong, and the diameter is usually larger than that of freshwater pearls, so you can avoid traps by paying attention to identification!
Pearl care Jane
Beads are organic gemstones that are soft in texture, prone to wear and tarnish. Some natural pearls are poorly maintained, lose their original luster, and look like fake pearls.
Pearls must be well maintained in order to be lustrous and attractive.
First of all, pearls have low Mohs hardness and are easy to scratch, so it is best to store them separately and not in a confined space. Second, organic gemstones are susceptible to erosion, so avoid contact with cosmetics, and don't wear pearls to bathe and cook.
What if the pearls are already a little yellow? Millennium to give everyone a popular science!
After the pearls turn mildly yellow, they can be remedied by soaking them in dilute hydrochloric acid. That is, the pearls are soaked in 1% - 5% dilute hydrochloric acid or hydrogen peroxide.
As the foam is generated, the yellow shell of the pearl's skin is dissolved, and the pearl is quickly removed, washed and dried with water, and the pearl can regain its luster. However, special attention should be taken not to soak in dilute hydrochloric acid for too long to prevent the pearl from being damaged.
For pearl jewelry that is blackened, dull and badly defaced, it can also be soaked in 10% concentration of brine, then washed with a 3% concentration of dilute hydrochloric acid solution, and then rinsed with water, which can also restore luster.
Although the above is a method of cleaning pearls, if not handled properly, it will cause further damage to the pearls, so it is recommended to go to the jewelry store to let professionals help deal with them.