felecia187 are your pearls real or fake , first look very closely see if there are dimples in them because real pearls have flaws even the high end ones , look at all the pearls on a string some will be smaller or larger then the other ones , there color will not be the exact in all of them ,take the pearl and run it over your front teeth , if it feels like sandpaper it is real , because fake pearls are smooth , check the drilled holes if they have flaking on them they they are fake , so enjoy .