Would You Like to Dye It?
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Would You Like to Dye It?
Many pearls are dyed to create hot, trendy colors, but others are dyed to deceive. Farmers and wholesale suppliers sometimes dye low-grade freshwater pearls that might not bring a premium price otherwise. Silver nitrate makes a pearl look darker, and irradiation can actually change the color of a pearl, also making it look darker. To spot a dyed pearl often takes an expert, but if you look down the drill hole, you may be able to see a higher concentration of color. That's a clue the pearl bead you're holding may not be the real, true color it was in nature. Buying wholesale freshwater pearls from a trusted wholesale source that actually hand picks their pearls is usually the best way to ensure you are buying top quality pearls that will be worth their price.
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