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How to Identify Real Pearls

Distinguish real pearls from fake pearls. Fake pearls have many names such as faux, simulated, plastic, glass, resin and artificial.  You might also want to find real pearls yourself - but don't spoil nature because of that!

A faux pearl is generally understood to mean any sort of pearl that is made of something other than true 

nacre, be it plastic, glass, or resin. A faux pearl is not usually understood to be a cultured pearl, even though 

this is not, strictly speaking, a natural pearl. Real or cultured pearls may also be treated, either with dyes or 

special coatings, and can come from a variety of mollusks in addition to oysters. There are a few different 

ways to distinguish a faux pearl from a real pearl, and even to distinguish a cultured pearl from a real pearl,

some of which are more effective than others.

Run a pearl over the edge of your teeth.

A real pearl will feel sandy and gritty, while fake pearls have a smooth texture. 

Rub two pearls against each other.

 The layers of nacre from real pearls will leave a powdery residue.

Put the pearls under a 30x jeweler's loupe.

The surface of real pearls look scaly, while the surface of fake pearls will appear grainy.

If you have an extra pearl, cut it in half or even smash it open with a hammer.

(This is not recommended for a strung necklace, only an extra loose pearl).

The inside of real pearls consists of thin layers of nacre, that looks like the layers of an onion

Have the pearls examined or x-rayed by a certified gemologist.

The inside of real pearls consists of thin layers of nacre, that looks like the layers of an onion as shown in the graphic above.

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The first picture shows 4mm glass white pearls with charms and crystals between every 10 pearls

This bottom one is a FREE GIFT of Faux / plastic pearls as I tied it in a knot you can wear long strung with string/knotted.  Make it yours!

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SEA GLASS - What is it? How is it Formed?

WHAT IS SEA GLASS?

Significance of Sea glass begins as normal shards of broken glass that are then persistently tumbled and ground until the sharp edges are smoothed and rounded. In this process, the glass loses its slick surface but gains a frosted appearance.

TypesThere are two methods of making sea glass. The first type of sea glass production is natural. Pieces of glass from broken bottles, broken tableware or even shipwrecks are rolled and tumbled in the ocean or lakes for years until all of their edges are rounded off and the slickness of the glass has been worn to a frosted appearance.Sea glass also can be produced artificially, when pieces of glass are tossed into a rock tumbler or dipped in acid to produce the desired finish. Artificially-produced sea glass is much less expensive than natural sea glass.

anLocationsColorful green and blue beach glass found in river in eastern PA. Note the less tumbled edges than some pieces found in the sea.Sea glass can be found all over the world, but the beaches of the northeast United States, Bermuda, California, northwest England, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Nova Scotia, Australia, Italy and southern Spain are famous[1][citation needed] for their bounty of sea glass, bottles, bottle lips and stoppers, art glass, marbles, and pottery shards. The best times to look are during spring tides especially perigean and proxigean tides, and during the first low tide after a storm.

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Glass from inland waterways such as Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes is known as beach glass. It is similar to sea glass, but in the absence of wave rigor and oceanic saline, content is typically less weathered. Beach glass from inland regions often has prominently embossed designs or letters on it, which can make tracing its origin less challenging. The outer surface of beach glass shards may also be texturally varied, with one side frosty and the other shiny. This is most likely because they are pieces broken off from larger glass objects which are themselves still embedded in mud, silt or clay, slowly being exposed by wave action and erosion.

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Sole Proprietor of UR Style Jewelry