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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSW, post: 4466989, member: 8708&quot;]I struggle with pearls too and agree that the best way is to have them in your hand. </p><p>I have looked at a lot of Pearl necklaces (all bought cheap in job lots) to try to learn. I’ve found I need a really good loupe to look at the surface to see if they are real or faux, knotted makes me pay attention but it’s not always guaranteed that knotted means real or vice versa. </p><p>A gentle nibble with my teeth can tell me if real or faux although I recently learned about Shell pearls which are interesting.</p><p>The safety latch on the clasp is good news but doesn’t always mean it’s fine metal. </p><p>Have you looked at the hook part of the clasp as sometimes that is the bit that’s marked? </p><p>Freshwater usually have those ridges around them. As far as identifying the salt water ones I’m clueless. </p><p>You probably know all that already but that’s about the limit of my knowledge![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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