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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1413809, member: 5833"]A matched & graduated strand of pearls that grew naturally, without any help from man, is an extremely expensive thing that would definitely have good gold findings.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This test distinguishes between pearls that grew inside a mollusk from ones that are completely artificial. It does not distinguish between natural & cultured pearls, as both are made from nacre. Most 'real' pearls on the market have been cultured (farmed). Good cultured pearls are not without value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1413809, member: 5833"]A matched & graduated strand of pearls that grew naturally, without any help from man, is an extremely expensive thing that would definitely have good gold findings. This test distinguishes between pearls that grew inside a mollusk from ones that are completely artificial. It does not distinguish between natural & cultured pearls, as both are made from nacre. Most 'real' pearls on the market have been cultured (farmed). Good cultured pearls are not without value.[/QUOTE]
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