MUCH LIKE SNOWFLAKES, EVERY PEARL IS UNIQUE
Marilyn Monroe memorably claimed that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but that was clearly because nobody ever bought her pearls – or, whisper it quietly, they attempted to trick her with counterfeit products. Fake pearls are barely even a casual acquaintance. Fortunately, there are a number of telltale signs that will prevent you handing over your hard earned money for imitation adornments, becoming the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons in the process. In the meantime, tells take a look at just why pearls are the perfect gift for any special woman in your life.
Pearls are formed when sand irritates an oyster, which in turn releases a fluid that hardens until you possess the precious gem in your hand. As a result, every genuine pearl in the world has its own bespoke design forged by the winds and sands that may have blown over the gem while it was being forged, as well as each every pearl being a different shape and size. If you have access to a magnifying glass or microscope, take a good look at your pearls and marvel at the smooth but weathered appearance of these beautiful precious stones – pearls are described as Nature’s Miracle for a reason. This is also a useful way of spotting counterfeit pearls that may be peddled by an unscrupulous jeweller. If your pearls are all identical in appearance – especially if they are perfectly round and have a generic, eggshell texture – you are more than likely looking at a forgery. Pearls are Healthy If your pearls are genuine, you can even rub them together. Real pearls, being gems, will create a very fine powder that does no permanent damage to the surface of the stone. In turn, genuine pearls can work wonders for the skin.
Taking this fine powder generated by grinding pearls together and mixing with a little rose water makes for an effective facemask, or brush the dust across your cheeks as a face powder. As pearls are filled with natural antioxidants and amino acids, this powder will improve the production of collagen beneath your skin – leading to a smoother, clearer complexion – and if consumed, the minerals contained within boost the immune system. The Gift of Pearls Represents a Love Bond Pearls are borne of love; the oyster that houses these precious gems shields and protects the pearl from the harshest of elements until a beautiful stone is ready to plucked. These bonds also apply to act of gift giving, and passing pearls to a love one is an act of suggesting that very same bond. What’s more, you will find that regularly worn pearls will eventually lose some of their sheen and luster, fading from a pure white to something more akin to an off yellow. This is because the pearls have given their best minerals to whoever is wearing them. Pearls represent an eternal loop of giving and sacrifice to those we love most. Pearls are Inspirational Much like us, pearls start from nothing and grow into something truly special and beloved. Starting as merely sand and nurtured until they are ready to reach their potential, the gift from pearls from a parent to a child offers a metaphor for the same experience. Much like pearls, we are shielded and protected until we are ready to face the world alone, and the more hardship and challenges we experience, the greater we become.
Pearls Stem from Water Environment-friendly and generated in water, the most essential natural resource in the world, pearls are gifts of nature. This water-centric birth gives pearls a unique character, softer and a little less apparent than diamonds but bestowing a virtue of modesty upon those wearing them. Pearls fit all styles and give a touch of elegance, especially through a vibrant, opalescent and almost two-tone shine. Genuine pearls could come in a variety of shades of white, black, pink, lavender or gold, and you will never struggle to find an accompanying outfit. Warning Signs of Counterfeit Pearls As we have established, pearls are some of the most wonderful gifts bestowed upon us by Mother Nature. In order to ensure you are purchasing genuine gems, keep an eye open for any of these warning signs that make suggest a forgery. Immaculately spherical pearls are often fakes, as these gems should be ever so slightly off round. Imperfection is your friend in the hunt for genuine pearls, as minor flaws tend to equal authenticity. If you do not trust your own eyes, a little handling will make things clearer. Genuine pearls should feel heavy and cool to the touch, warming up with in the palm of your hand. A pearl that feels indistinguishable from room temperature from the moment you identify it is a surefire warning sign of man-made counterfeit materials such as plastic or glass.
An authentic string of pearls will allow the gems to touch, and will not require knotting between gems. If you are looking at a necklace that does not permit the pearls to touch one another, the chances are this is because the manufacturer fears that the damage caused by such interaction will reveal their deception. Large drill holes with chipped surfaces are also a giveaway here – a genuine pearl necklace will enjoy tiny, immaculate threading, usually on silk.
Alternatively, you could rub one of the gems against your teeth. It may sound odd, but this is widely regarded as the most surefire manner of identifying genuine pearls. If dealing with the real thing, you will find the sensation to be coarse and gritty against your enamel, as opposed to the smooth surface that you would associate with counterfeit materials. The texture of a real pearl is so distinctive and unique that it’s impossible to replicate on a production line.
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