Authentic vs.

Faux
B Y: LAYAN OWEINI
NOUR EL-YAZB I
DANA B EYDOUN
PEARLS

Authentic Faux
Pearls

Authentic Faux
• Real pearls have different • Fake pearls have the
shape, color, size, and same shape and size
luster. most of the time.
• When weather is hot • Plastic beads generally
true pearls have a sense feel warm.
of cool.
Pearls

Authentic Faux
• If you rub two real pearls • Fake pearls have a
together a powder will smooth surface that is
be produced. slippery.
• If you bite a real pearl • If you bite a fake pearl it
you can feel and hear the will be slippery and does
sandy, grainy surface of not make any sound.
the pearl.
HOW PEARLS ARE FORMED
AUTHENTIC
• Pearls come from
mollusks(clams, mussels,
oysters)
• A foreign object gets inside of
the mollusk by mistake
• It covers the intruding object
with nacre, and layers of nacre
build up to form a pearl
FAUX
• Made up of a glass, ceramic, or
plastic bead
• The bead is coated with a
varnish to stimulate a pearl-like
shine that fools the human eye
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEARLS
AUTHENTIC
• Pearls can be classified into two
types: saltwater pearls and
freshwater pearls
• They can also by whether they are
natural or cultured: natural wild
pearls are very rare, and are more
expensive than cultured pearls,
where a human themself inserts a
foreign object into a mollusk
Faux
• Fake pearls are man made using
materials such as plastic, glass,
or ceramic
• They can be sold for low prices
at a toy store or jewellery store,
but people may try to deceive
others and sell them for higher
prices
DIFFERENT COLORS OF PEARLS