| Pamela,
I've seen faux Tahitians that, to the eye, look like the real thing, though any expert would immediately be able to tell the difference with a quick inspection. I've also seen freshwater pearls with enough enhancements that they look nearly identical to Tahitians.
To help, may I ask few questions about the cheap Tahitian strand? If you did an x-ray analysis, was there a visible bead nucleus? Can you post pictures of both the pearls and the x-ray? Exactly how much did you pay? Where did you purchase it (name of online company, on eBay, ...)? I'm assuming they passed as pearls using a simple tooth test?
Feel free to PM me if you'd like to keep any answers private. |