How Can You Tell if a Pearl is Real in 3 Seconds | Pearl + Vinegar = ??

Name: How Can You Tell if a Pearl is Real in 3 Seconds | Pearl + Vinegar = ??
Uploaded: 2026-11-08T10:43:38.058Z
Duration: 18 min 25 s
Channel: Secret Life of Pearls
Description: I can tell whether a pearl is real in about three seconds-and I don’t need to scratch, soak, or damage it. I show the daylight window-reflection check I use to distinguish nacre from lacquer on a bead, and I explain why a vinegar test ruined one of Renata Castellano’s necklaces.

Secret Life of Pearls

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Nov 8, 2026

I can tell whether a pearl is real in about three seconds-and I don’t need to scratch, soak, or damage it. I show the daylight window-reflection check I use to distinguish nacre from lacquer on a bead, and I explain why a vinegar test ruined one of Renata Castellano’s necklaces.