Fraud with cultured pearls can be detected

Kevin Canning · #1 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 04:40 AM

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Even gemmologists, i.e. experts in precious stones and pearls, cannot distinguish between pearls from Japan and China with the naked eye. However, Japanese pearls can fetch a price ten times that of Chinese pearls. Over the past two years, the two scientists from Mainz University have developed a method that makes it possible to clearly identify the origin of pearls.

Full Article: http://www.physorg.com/news135317545.html

Slraep · #2 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 04:57 AM

Kevin, you need a dose of The Pearl Professor's blog:

scroll down to---
Wednesday August 13, 2008

http://www.pearl-professor.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

Slraep

Kevin Canning · #3 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 05:22 PM

ahh I did see the article was published in July but I couldn't find a mention on PG - I guess he beat me by a good month.

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