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A Guide To Majorica Pearls
Majorica Pearls
Majorica pearls are a variety of man made, synthetic pearls. The pearls trace their origins and the root of their name to Majorica, the Spanish island found in the Mediterranean. The history of the pearls dates more than a hundred years back and these pearls are known around the world for their startling likeness to natural-growing pearls. The pearls are renowned all over the world for their perfection and superior quality and appearance. The women of the island are credited with the origin of the craft of making the pearls and are said to have perfected the technique of creating the faux pearls from the 19th century onwards. It has often been said that they are so similar to natural pearls that only the most learned experts are able to tell the difference between the two.
How Are Majorica Pearls Formed?
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Majorica pearls do not grow in mollusks as is the case with natural pearls, but are rather artificially created by man. These pearls are built on solid glass balls that are covered with a layer of special paste. The paste is then dried out and specialists polish the surface until all flaws and stains are gone.The paste is applied repeatedly till various layers of the paste cover the glass balls and achieve a homogenous color and density. The orbs are then introduced to several solutions and gases that make them resistance to peeling, cracking, spotting, color loss and chipping.
One of the unique features of this process is that it produces pearls that are perfect and match one another down to the last detail: a feature that is in direct contrast to pearls that grow naturally. Natural pearls all have small imperfections and marks that are unique to each pearl.
Features Of Majorica Pearls
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Some of the features of Majorica pearls are :-
- The pearls are as lustrous as oyster pearls.
- These pearls are more affordable and hence make a good substitute to oyster pearls, especially when one is shopping on a budget.
- Even though they are synthetically created, they are said to be ‘organic’ and are compared to oyster pearls in terms of ‘organic content’.
- They typically have a surface that reflects rainbow colors of the prism when it catches light.
- Since a high standard of perfection is one of the prerequisites of the market, the pearls are carefully inspected and as many as 25% do not pass muster and are cracked and discarded.
How To Identify Majorica Pearls
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When it comes to identifying these pearls, one of the first markers is the degree of perfection. While natural pearls have blemishes, small imperfections in shape and surface and inconsistent coloration, they are flawless, perfectly round, have an even surface and absolute surface and internal homogeneity. The heightened degree of overall perfection is a mark of Majorica pearls.
If possible, take the pearl and brush it against the upper teeth. While natural oyster pearls and cultured pearls feel grainy and rough, they feel smooth and polished when rubbed against the teeth.
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Most retailers allow this test since it is a mark of authenticity.
If possible ask for an x-ray photograph of the pearl is question. Known as an x-radiograph, this image shows the internal consistency of the pearls. While Majorica pearls are opaque because of their perfectly solid and ‘filled’ internal region, natural pearls have irregularities, which show up on the x-ray as semitransparent. Where natural pearls appear gray in color, the Majorica pearls appear uniformly white.
