In Reply to: Only one foolproof way posted by tracy on Wednesday, 3. August 2005 at 11:40 Bali Time:
I just popped in to Bvlgari to check your theory. The saleslady was rather surprsied when I pulled out my bunsen burner, a small look of horrow upon her face. Nothing could quite prepare me for the complete look of shock when I fired it up and tested a rather lovely string of black pearls.
Good news is that, indeed pearls do not melt.
Sadly the string holding them together did not fare to well. I am now banned from my favorite shop.
Thanks for the tip.