How do I know if a pearl necklace is good or not?
Posted by admin in Long Pearl Necklaces Friday, 1 January 2009 02:53 4 Comments
I’m wanting to buy a pearl necklace for my girlfriends 21st birthday, but I have no idea what would be the best I can get for around £150 – £200? Like what quality etc. I can expect for that price?
I didn’t mean how to check if they’re real, I meant like how many karat I can expect for that price etc.
To tell if pearls are real, you scratch your tooth against one of the pearls. If it feels scratchy/rough, it’s real. If it feels smooth, it’s fake. Or, you can just take it to a professional jeweler and they can tell you.
If they are that much I say they are good. But the only way to tell if they are real or not is to bite one of the pearls. A pearl on your teeth should feel a bit grainy not plastic smooth. And they tend to be colder than fake pearls.
Why dont you try shoppershub.co.uk for your price range. I m sure that they have all type of pearl necklaces of your price range n karat .
http://www.shoppershub.co.uk/9ct-gold-17-graduated-cultured-freshwater-pearl-necklace_23485505.html
It’s not so much the carat you can get for that price. It’s more the quality. You will look for Freshwater Pearls, but quite a good quality with next to no blemishes and good lustre. If you go for white ones, you can expect near white for that price, also just about round and maybe 8 or so mm in diameter, plus a sterling or gold clasp. I would also look for a necklace that has knots between the pearls.
On the other hand, it’s quite a classic present for a 21st birthday.
Cheers