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Welcome Oleksii.

Maybe you mean the pearl that is part of the clasp?
That is usual when a jeweller adds a clasp of the customer's choice to a string of pearls, or when a manufacturer uses ready-made clasps from a findings (parts) supplier.

 

I am not very happy with the look of the metal, sorry.
That doesn't mean the pearls can't be real, they can. But with that metal I would say cultured, rather than natural. Both are made by oysters or other molluscs, but the first is made using the method Greg explained.

 

Another poster purposefully withholding useful information for some unknown reason. Mysterious, but hardly helpful.

 

In this case it doesn't matter very much, the findings speak for themselves.
But in general, those who love secrecy had better hope their love doesn't spread to other forum members.

 

The definitive check for cultured vs real is to X ray the things, although if you've handled enough, you can sometimes tell. And yes, cultured would have at the least silver or gold fittings. Real salt water usually have rather splendid clasps, including precious stones.

I have some MAjorica pearls which have that style of safety chain, although it's silver, not base metal.

 

I did not want to mention it in vain, but I read on one internet resource that to distinguish the real from the cultured
- need to put the pearl under the lamp and twist in your hands and then you will see the effect as if there are layers inside

@Bronwen

 

Hi,
Natural pearls as well as cultured pearls have layers. The tooth test is the fastest and cheapest way to tell pearls from fakes. There are many wrong facts on the internet. Pearls in the wild can have many different things that start the process. So X-rays are the usual best way to tell natural pearls from cultured pearls, Your teeth do a wonderful job to tell pearls from fakes.
greg

 

test for teeth they no doubt passed)
also about xray thank you for the advice I will probably do this

 

Some good fake pearls are built up from layers. Majorica use fish scale to do so.

 

i'm sure my necklace is not from fish husks)) but if you are good at it i can take a photo of the bead very close if it will help to identify the authenticity
Thank

 

I have had the pearls made from fish scale (not husks), they are very, very convincing!

 

English is not Oleksii's first language. But yes, it is scales.

 

@Any Jewelry
@Marie Forjan
Some more photos

 

Oops, I just realized it looks like I meant these beads were made of scales. I didn't, I just agreed with Marie that the word is scales as opposed to husks.