Basic Introduction to Bangladeshi Pearl
The English name for pearl is Pearl, which evolved from the Latin word Pernulo. Its other name, Margarite, is derived from an ancient Persian Sanskrit term, meaning “son of the sea.”
Due to its unique environmental advantages, Bangladeshi pearls are produced in large quantities and have full-sized grains, favored by Chinese tourists and other foreigners visiting Bangladesh.
Famous pearl beaches include Cox's Bazar Sea Beach, which boasts the longest and widest beach in the world. Beautiful Bangladesh, a land nurtured by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, has a humid subtropical climate with a coastline stretching 550 kilometers. Due to underdeveloped industry, traditional handicrafts and gem processing industries are still preserved here.
Nutritional Value
Since pearls come into close contact with the skin, their active components can enter the body through friction. Pearls have some absorption capacity for body fluids, and the skin can absorb the medicinal components contained within the pearl, which can affect local areas and have anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects;
Pearls contain calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, as well as magnesium, manganese, copper, iodine, phosphorus, strontium, lead, sodium, potassium, and many other elements, along with over a dozen amino acids. In medicine, pearls have calming, soothing, heat-clearing, yin-nourishing, vision-improving, detoxifying, wound-healing, and tissue-regenerating properties.
Especially during menstruation or menopause when women may feel irritable and angry, wearing pearl jewelry can help regulate and soothe emotions. It can also prevent chronic laryngitis and thyroid issues, while making the skin particularly smooth, delicate, and having skincare, beautifying, and anti-wrinkle effects when used to gently massage the skin morning and night.
Product Features
In several mollusks, a dense agglomeration forms from layers of nacre surrounding a non-adherent foreign particle inside or below the mantle, taking on various shapes but most typically round or pear-shaped. They present in various colors, usually white or light-colored, with varying degrees of luster, suitable for decoration or medicinal use.
Distinguishing Real from Fake
▲ Visual Inspection: Directly observe the color, shape, size, and luster of the pearl. If it's a genuine pearl, its color, shape, and size will not be uniform (though pearls strung into necklaces or bracelets are selected for uniformity, so they tend to be similar in size), whereas artificial pearls are the opposite. Genuine pearls display uneven rainbow hues, while fake pearls have a single tone.
▲ Sensory Test: A genuine pearl feels cool to the touch; more importantly, holding one pearl in each hand and rubbing them together, you will feel a gritty sensation with real pearls, whereas artificial pearls will feel distinctly smooth.
▲ Magnifying Glass Inspection: Using a 5x or 10x magnifying glass, you can see growth lines on the surface of genuine pearls (both natural and cultured) that resemble sand dunes affected by wind; artificial pearls only show a shell-like coating.
▲ Scratching Test: Scratching the surface of a genuine pearl with a small knife or scissors will only produce some powder; scraping the coating off a plated glass bead will reveal the glass beneath; if done on an uncoated glass bead, it will merely feel smooth.