As a newbie, I have learned so much from the posts on the forum. I have found such a simple way to tell the fakes - they feel so smooth when rubbed against each other or a tooth. I only wish I had known this earlier. So I decided to do the tooth test on my pearls...
I have several pearl strings - either gifts or inexpensive stuff I picked up while traveling because it looked pretty. All the ones in the pictures passed the tooth test except number 4, which I had bought in Vietnam. It was from a big touristy shop and the salesman had insisted that they were genuine local pearls. Thankfully I did not pay much for it.
No. 3, 5 and 7 were bought in Thailand / Malaysia. Am I right to assume that they are all dyed freshwater pearls?. No. 6 was from Dubai airport & cost more than the others. I presume these are also freshwater pearls. Do let me know if my assessment is correct or if you have any other comments on the pearls.
I have several pearl strings - either gifts or inexpensive stuff I picked up while traveling because it looked pretty. All the ones in the pictures passed the tooth test except number 4, which I had bought in Vietnam. It was from a big touristy shop and the salesman had insisted that they were genuine local pearls. Thankfully I did not pay much for it.
No. 3, 5 and 7 were bought in Thailand / Malaysia. Am I right to assume that they are all dyed freshwater pearls?. No. 6 was from Dubai airport & cost more than the others. I presume these are also freshwater pearls. Do let me know if my assessment is correct or if you have any other comments on the pearls.
