How to get a certificate of authenticity for Peals?

[elmarquex]

Hi guys -

This is a nice forum and I see a lot of people collaborating?this is great. good job.

I am new to the Forum and I have a quick question. is there a way I can get someone certify (in writing) if my pearls are real or not? I am not looking for the value of the item but rather to validate that they are real.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[pattye]

Elmarquex,

Welcome! Sounds like you need to have someone look at your pearls in person and likely it would involve a fee for writing such a letter, even if it is not an appraisal, the letter would need to have a detailed description of the strand and a photo, to assure the pearls accompanying the letter would be the ones evaluated. So someone's time to prepare this = $$.

If you want an informal opinion, you can post some good photos of your strand here, against a white paper towel, and we would be happy to comment. If the pearls are imitation, we can almost always tell.

Do you have loose pearls? a necklace? Please tell us all you know about the item or items.

 

[KarinK]

Or you could start out by rubbing two of the pearls gently against each other or one against a tooth... If it feels smooth, it's likely imitation pearls. Real pearls feel more gritty.

And Pattye is right. The people here on PG are very good at telling you what you've got!

- Karin