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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4467048, member: 2844&quot;]Just wondering, how do you know the pearls are natural and not cultured?</p><p>Stylewise it looks 1930s-40s to me, but let&#039;s wait for the others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only cerclé pearls have ridges around them.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Cultured pearls come in all shapes and sizes (within reason).</p><p>The coveted Mikimoto pearls are also cultured.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> Mikimoto was the the first who managed to master the culture of pearls, in the late 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many cultured pearls look pretty much like natural ones, although there are slight differences. The best way to tell the difference between the two is to have them looked at by a jeweler specialised in pearls, or to &#039;candle&#039; the pearls.</p><p>This is a link the amazing [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] posted about candling:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/pearls/cultured-pearls/11878-candling-pearl-questions?12078-Candling-pearl-questions=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/pearls/cultured-pearls/11878-candling-pearl-questions?12078-Candling-pearl-questions=" rel="nofollow">https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/pearls/cultured-pearls/11878-candling-pearl-questions?12078-Candling-pearl-questions=</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Real v. faux and natural v. cultured pearl general info:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.silvexcraft.eu/blog/how-to-tell-if-pearls-are-real/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.silvexcraft.eu/blog/how-to-tell-if-pearls-are-real/" rel="nofollow">https://en.silvexcraft.eu/blog/how-to-tell-if-pearls-are-real/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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