imitation pearl
Not the real thing
An imitation pearl is a bead made to resemble a genuine pearl, typically glass or plastic coated with a pearlescent substance.
Unlike cultured pearls, which grow inside oysters, imitation pearls are entirely manufactured.
They appear in costume jewelry and decorative items: The necklace was strung with imitation pearls.
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- costume jewelryNon-precious decorative adornments
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- strandThin fiber piece
clasp · necklace · iridescent · plastic · plastic beads · glass bead · dime store · oyster · cultured · sheen · baroque · choker · vintage · Coco Chanel · glamour · simulate · knockoff · paste
- faux materialsfaux leather, faux fur, faux marble, faux wood, faux stone
- manmadebuilding, road, highway, bridge, canal
- synthetic gemscubic zirconia, synthetic diamond, lab diamond, simulant
authenticity
imitation pearlnatural pearl
Organic gem formed spontaneously
cultured pearl · freshwater pearl · saltwater pearl · mother-of-pearl
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