Is that jewelry made of REAL pearls? If you want REAL GENUINE NATURAL PEARLS, be alert for the following terms: SHELL PEARL These are not pearls at all, but man-made beads concocted from ground shell! “Shell...
People been coming in and out of my shop and have been asking the same questions over and over again. Why are these pearls so cheap? How do you know they are real? In this guide I will try my best to explain...
Complete Guide to buying Mikimoto Pearls. Why pay more for Mikimoto pearls? What are the qualities to look for in pearls? What distinguishes Mikimoto akoya salt-water pearls from others? Finally, Myths and...
By now, I believe i've become "okay" at writing guides. I'd like to share my experience with everyone who is thinking about purchasing pearls on ebay or another local store. At a tourist attraction in China,...
A Pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain mollusks, primarily oysters. Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jeweller. Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain...
To understand Freshwater pearls and how to buy them, you first have to understand the types of pearls. There are three main types of pearls with several sub-types. #1 The Natural Pearl. The Natural Pearl has...
We have been selling a lot of different types of pearl jewelries, and many people have asked us “Are Freshwater Pearls worth buying? ” Most of the times I answered "yes", and here is why: Freshwater pearls...
There are real pearls and then there are fake (faux) pearls... If you are buying pearls, you may be able to identify fake pearls by their name: simulated, faux, glass, plastic, resin, artificial, manmade....
The prices of freshwater (FW) pearl jewelries vary widely. Therefore it is important to know which ones are worth buying. Of course it always depends on how attractive the actual piece is. But to get the best...
Natural and cultured pearls are real pearls, whereas faux -- or false pearls are not. A pearl, like coral, is an organic gem because it comes from a living source. Unlike other gems, pearls do not need to be...