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Can you destroy a real pearl by burning it?
if not, what are some ways you can destroy real pearls?
4 Answers
- Pearl DudeLv 48 years agoFavorite Answer
The question was "can you destroy a pearl by burning it," not "will a pearl burn," so the answer is "heck yeah."
This is what fire does to a pearl - destroyed:
http://www.pearlsofjoy.com/Pearls-Under-Fire_b_40....
This is what vinegar does to a pearl - destroyed:
http://blog.pearlparadise.com/2013/04/cleopatra-ma...
Can't find the one with a hammer, but that would do it too.
- οικοςLv 78 years ago
There is a story about Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in vinegar (or was it wine?) and drinking a toast to Mark Anthony with it.
