2. We never thought that we would have to write a blog about real
versus fake Edison pearls. Zhan Weijian, the inventor of Edison
Pearls, trained many farmers in Zhuji City in China on the
breakthrough techniques that make Edison Pearls so superior,
which he developed after 20 years of research and testing in
collaboration with the Zhejiang University.
3. Edison Pearls are cultivated by using a new technique – one
that they’re keeping secret – to produce exquisite, large, and
lustrous pearls in a variety of colors, and best of all, at
affordable prices. This changed the pearl industry forever.
There is now more variety, more creative designs, and at a
price the everyday woman can afford.
4. Real Edison Pearls are grown inside the mussel
for at least three years before they are harvested.
The nacre layers of these pearls are at least 1.5-
2mm thick, making them durable so they can
keep their luster and color for many
generations.
5. There is no regulatory body in the Chinese
pearl industry that enforces quality standards
or minimum nacre thickness. This means that
any farmer can follow their own rules, even
produce low-quality pearls and get away with
it.
6. The inventors of
cultured pearls
have set high
quality-standards
for themselves
that farmers need
to adhere to, and
they’ve worked
hard for years to
build a
reputation.
7. Live oyster opening parties have become a
popular event, selling low-quality pearls to
unsuspecting buyers through live auctions,
mostly on social media. We’ve warned readers
about this trend before; read more about it here.
8. About a year ago, some local farmers and retailers in Zhuji
decided to capitalize on this popular trend. They created what’s
called “Live mussel opening parties” following the same recipe,
but by advertising their pearls as Edison Pearls, creating the
perception that these pearls would be of the same quality the
market has come to expect from Edison Pearls.
9. They use the same techniques they learned from
the inventor of Edison Pearls, but with one big
difference – and this deviation is making all the
difference when it comes to the quality of the
pearls..