| The only way to claim a pearl for sale is natural is to get it certified. I'd say that only one out of a million "natural" pearls advertised as such, without certification, are really natural---- The rest are cultured and most people don't know the difference --or they do know the difference and are trying to cheat the buyer.
There really is no honest substitute for certifcation.
Well, there might be. If you are in the same area as a well known pearl expert and they are interested in buying, they can often tell you if it is natural- but that is not certification if they don't want to buy.
I am not sure, but I think most of those guys are on this board- so some very enlarged detail photos would help someone like that decide if they are interested.
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Caitlin  potamilus purpuratus American Pearl Mussel Where can I get a pearl from this mussel? |