Fake Wholesale Pearls – What Are the Most Common Types You Should Avoid?

Fake Wholesale Pearls – What Are the Most Common Types You Should Avoid?

Posted: April 14, 2011 

Before involving yourself with the wholesale pearl world, you must learn how to differentiate natural pearls from pearl imitations. Of course, there are various tests you can take the pearls through, without needing any special tools at all. To make sure you make an informed decision, you may want to contact a professional jeweler too. Before you get there, you need to know what types of fake wholesale pearls you can find on the market and how to recognize them.

The plastic wholesale pearls are the most common imitations. They are rarely used to trick customers since they are very easily recognized. They are created through the fading of multiple layers of plastic, one above another, until the desired size is reached. Once the size is achieved, the manufacturer starts the process to improve them by trying to reach perfection. They are very lightweight and can easily be differentiated from real wholesale pearls.

The glass pearls are created in the same way just that instead of plastic, the manufacturer uses glass. They are obviously heavier than the plastic pearls. Someone who deals with real pearls can easily tell the difference. On the other hand, a newbie is the perfect victim. These glass pearls were initially created only to be used in scams and tricks.

Mother-of-Pearl, also known as nacre, shell pearl or Mallorca pearl, is created from powdered conchs. The powder is manufactured until it looks like a real pearl. They are perfectly round, easily convincing you they are real. However, their price gives them away, since they are very cheap compared to real pearls.

Now you know what to look for. Getting a hold of these pearls might be a good idea if you want to own a real model, so you can learn how to tell the difference between fake and real wholesale pearls.

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