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May 07, 2025 - 08:14 AM
Cultured pearls are formed with human intervention, typically by inserting a nucleus into a mollusk, while natural pearls form without human involvement when an irritant enters the mollusk. To distinguish between them, experts often use X-rays, as cultured pearls have a more distinct inner structure with a central nucleus, whereas natural pearls have concentric layers of nacre. Additionally, cultured pearls tend to be more uniformly shaped and less rare compared to the often irregular shapes and rarity of natural pearls.
