Does anyone know if Mikimoto pearls ever stranded without knots in between the pearls?”
Here are some ways to tell them apart. The following are “tests” which can help you discern the quality of the pearls you have purchased. Destruction Test (not recommended) X-Ray The Tooth Test The Sun Test Other Visual Clues Density Hole Characteristics The Settings Destruction: If you cut a pearl open, you will see its true nature. Natural pearls are comprised of layer upon layer of nacre. Cultured pearls have a shell (mother-of-pearl) core covered with a thin layer of nacre (generally no more than half a millimeter, usually much thinner). Fake pearls have a core with one or more layers of coating applied to them, which tends to flake away from the core upon cutting. Cutting a pearl down the middle reveals the nature of its drill hole, if present. Of course, you need to be able to tell pearl-colored glass from shell in order to do this test (plastic and resin are easier to discern). Also, you’ll destroy the pearl during this process. X-Ray: If you really need to know whether or not y
Ever wonder what the cost of Mikimoto pearls are when they’re one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry and the best in the world? Galleria Department Store/East 2 Floor, Luxurious Good Hall, Apgujung-Dong Galleria Department Store/515 Apgujung-Dong Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-902 Republic of Korea Phone: (+82)2-544-9584 The Galleria Department Store consists of two buildings across the street from each other. Shown here is the WEST building. I saw the cost of Mikimoto pearls at this Seoul Galleria Store which is located in the EAST building second floor which also can be reached on street level. Every time I visit a Mikimoto store I learn something. At the Galleria store Ji-Sun Lee, a kind clerk, explained about “Mikimoto Tour Jewelry.” The Galleria Store has several one of a kind “Tour Pieces.” She said other stores in the Galleria Department complex also have tour pieces. If you’ve ever wondered about the cost of Mikimoto pearls, these tour pieces are some of their most expensive jewelry and I list
