The price difference between natural pearls and shellfish pearls is more than a hundred times, there are some unscrupulous businessmen take advantage of the consumer for the difference between the two little understanding of this point, from which profit. So, when buying pearls, how can consumers recognize the real pearls from the fake ones?
Choose a reputable business. Choose a merchant with a good reputation and a good word of mouth. These merchants usually don't fool consumers with fake pearls.
Do not easily believe in low-priced goods. Don't go cheap, low-priced goods often have traps. If the price is too low, it is likely to be fake pearls.
Ask the merchant to show the certificate. Consumers are advised to ask for pearl grading certificates from merchants. Certificates issued by a third-party authority help consumers grasp the quality of their own products.
How to take care of pearls after purchase?
Pearls are composed of calcium carbonate, and contact with acidic substances should be avoided, resulting in corrosion and loss of luster.
Pearls should be stored in a cool place, so that the pearl to maintain the appropriate humidity, can not be exposed to high temperatures.
Pearls have a very low hardness and are best stored separately. Putting them together with other gemstone jewelry will cause the surface of pearls to be abraded.