Faux Pearl
Faux Pearl
After my passing, how will I know the afterlife difference between the Pearly Gates and the Faux Pearl Gates?
http://www.elftown.com/wiki.html?name=pauly%20the%20Anthro-Dragon
The Faux Pearl Gates are the ones with the tickets available on eBay.
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 CHANEL Hammered Gilt Logo Coin Faux Pearl Necklace HEAVY  US $1,100.00
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 IRADJ MOINI Amethyst Coral Peridot Faux Pearl Swan Pin US $1,025.00
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 Miriam Haskell Faux Baroque Pearl Link Necklace 58 in US $1,000.00
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 WENDY GELL Crystal Faux Pearl Regency Choker Necklace US $895.00
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 Crown Trifari Parure Brown Rhinestone Grey Faux Pearl Necklace Bracelet Earrings US $799.99
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 Vintage 80s Robert Lee Morris Studio RLM Faux Pearl Set US $795.00
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 Vintage Swarovski Necklace Earrings SAL Crystal Faux Pearl Rondelles GP US $747.99
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 Haskell Hess Famous Pastel Poured Glass Faux Pearl Rhinestone Demi Book Pc US $675.00
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 CHANEL PARIS VINTAGE LARGE PURE COLOR FAUX PEARL GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE CC LOGO US $650.00
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 SHERMAN Aurora Borealis Triple Strand Red Crystal Necklace Earrings faux pearls US $650.00
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 LARRY VRBA FAUX PEARL TURQUOISE RHINESTONE DEMI PARURE US $625.00
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 HATTIE CARNEGIE Topaz Glass Faux Baroque Pearl Necklace US $565.00
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 AWESOME DeMARIO TURQUOISE FAUX PEARL PARURE Satisfaction Guaranteed US $525.00
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 UNWORN VTG HUGE DOMINIQUE PARIS AURIENTIS Oak Leaf Fall Faux Color Pearls Brooch US $519.95
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 Estate Vintage TRIFARI Goldtone Faux Pearl Necklace 5 Earring Sets US $499.99
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 Amazing LARRY VRBA Rhinestone Faux Pearl Necklace Earrings Blue Pink US $467.46
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 Stanley Hagler Faux Pearls Red Glass Brooch Earrings US $450.00
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 YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL NECKLACE FAUX PEARLS STUNNING US $450.00
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 VTG Estate BAKELITE Carved Necklace Runway Faux Baroque Pearls Tested US $449.99
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 ITALIAN UGO CORREANI FAUX PEARL AND PINK KNOTTED BEAD NECKLACE W RHINESTONES US $850.00
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 DESIGNER FAUX PEARL RHINESTONE COLOSSAL BROOCH SET US $445.00
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 Hobe Set 5 Strand Necklace Bracelet Vintage Faux Pearls Topaz Rhinestones US $439.99
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 Vintage parure 3 pc SET Large Rhinestones Faux Pearls Schiaparelli REPAIRs US $429.99
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 Big Bold Demario Hagler Faux Pearl Rhinestone Clip Earrings US $424.99
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 Vintage Miriam Haskell Set Baroque Faux Pearl CAR 1597 US $400.00
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 Purple Stones Faux Pearls Schiaparelli Necklace Vintage 15 Long US $399.99
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Are Your Fresh Water Pearls Genuine?
Pearls are elegant jewelry. You can buy them shaped as necklaces, bracelets, earrings or even as an accent to a ring. There are hundreds, if not thousands of pearl jewelry designs to choose from in the market today. Before you buy one for yourself, you should learn how to identify if what you are getting is genuine or fake.
First, you have to know the kind of pearl that is available in the market. They are categorized in two:
1. Saltwater pearls - these are formed inside oysters that are living in the heart of the ocean. It has three types - Tahitian, Akoya, and South Sea Pearls - depending on the kind of oyster that produced it.
2. Freshwater pearls - these are formed inside mussels that are living in lakes, rivers, ponds, or any other body of fresh water.
Either saltwater pearls or fresh water pearls can be natural or cultured. Natural means that there is no human intervention and the pearl is formed naturally by the oyster or mussel. The pearl oyster secretes nacre an iridescent material made of calcium carbonate. The nacre will coat a microscopic irritant entering its shell until a pearl is formed. On the other hand, cultured means that a pearl grower will carefully open the shell and introduce a small object as an irritant (commonly a bead or metal), then get them back into the water and wait for the pearl to form. This usually takes 2-5 years.
There are a lot of fake pearls out there, but it is more pleasant to own a genuine pearl jewelry at least once in your lifetime. A genuine pearl does not only mean "natural". Even "cultured" pearls are genuine pearls too, having an advantage of being more affordable than natural pearls.
When you hear of fake pearls, it means that they are man-made pearls made of glass, ceramics, plastics or any other similar materials. They are also called "faux" pearls and are sold as costume jewelry. In the face of modern technology, man can create pearls that look like the original one. Mind you, fakes can have the exact original look, but they do not have the same weight or texture. And their luster is dimmer, which is enough to show that they are imitations of the original. They do not contain any gem value.
To help you with identifying genuine fresh water pearls, here is a three way test:
1. Tooth test - get the pearl and run it against your front teeth, just right below the biting edge. If you sense a gritty feeling, it is most probably real. Fake pearls are smooth, like plastic or glass. However, be very careful of the pearls that are made from ground shells as they can also be gritty.
2. Luster test - test the pearls against all kinds of light. Fake pearls will have a shine only on the surface, while genuine pearls always shine from within.
3. Rub test - get two pearls and rub it together. It should be gritty and do not slide off each other.
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