More and more the imitations circulating in the market get better in both the internet and the for jewelry market, imitations have reached a level of quality so high that it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish what is an original piece and what is not.
Wear a real jewel says a lot about the wearer, but verify whether a gem is true or false is impossible if you do not know how to do it and if you don’t know it, you can fall into a scam or end up buying an imitation that only lasts a couple weeks.
One of the easiest to recognize are the pearls, which is a ball of nacre produced inside the body of some mollusks; on the contrary imitation pearls most of the time are pieces of glass or plastic coated with a mixture prepared with fish scales, which makes them incredible shine.
The pearl quality checks the value and quality of a gem, but how do you know if is original? Simple, if you pass the pearls between your teeth you will realize that fake pearls are soft and easily glide for its processing; as these are typically completely smooth, flawless, however, the real ones feel like sand when rubbed; observing and feeling the imperfections of its last layers always works!
If you just want to buy a diamond jewel, then what you should do is to place the stone in front of your mouth and blow it; if remains obscured for five seconds, probably is an imitation. Note that an original diamond spread the heat immediately preventing fogging.
Another thing that will be helpful to recognize a real diamond, is that will be reflected different shades and gray flashes; Now if you are looking colorful reflections unfortunately that diamond is totally false.
One of the jewels most sought after and used worldwide are those made with Ruby, is the most valuable stone from around the world and appreciated for its bright red color; but it is also one of the most imitated, with stones like tourmaline, because to which woman doesn’t like to wear a ruby?
For this reason and to be vigilant at the time of purchasing one, you will know if the crimson stone in your ring, earrings or necklace is real Ruby or not with these simple steps, pay attention and take note! Try scratching the stone gently with your fingernail or a sharp object, genuine rubies are so strong that you will not see any scratch; You can also do it on a transparent glass, if you notice a red blemish on the surface, then it is not an original gem.
With these amazing tricks you have the possibility to recognize and differentiate an original gem of an imitation, not fall into the famous saying that goes, “Cheap is usually more expensive”.
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