12 Tips on How to Spot Fake Jewelry
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Here are 12 simple ways to spot counterfeit jewelry. You can check your jewelry at home or even use some of these methods right there in the store before you hand over your hard-earned cash!
TIMESTAMPS:
Hallmark/Trademark1:33
A magnet 3:15
Damages 3:52
Chalk 4:50
Iodine 5:00
Vinegar 5:14
Sulfur ointment 5:50
Ammonia 6:17
Diamond 6:43
Emerald 7:28
Pearl 8:36
Amber 9:08
#fakejewelry #fakediamond #realdiamond
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SUMMARY:
- It’s super easy to find information about which hallmarks are typical for different metals online. All you have to do is compare the information from the Internet with the engraving on your jewelry item.
- A genuine item of jewelry with a high content of precious metal won’t stick to a magnet. That's why you can take out that magnet you've brought with you and figure out if you're being offered the real deal or not.
- Real gold leaves golden traces on unburnt and unglazed ceramic tiles or porcelain, while the traces from counterfeits are usually gray or black.
- A simple method to check your silver is to use chalk. If it starts to darken when you rub it in chalk, it’s real!
- You can check gold with iodine. If there’s a stain left on the item after the test, it's an obvious sign of a fake or a really low content of precious metal.
- Another way to check gold is the vinegar test. Fake or impure gold darkens in vinegar very quickly.
- If the item is made of real silver, then the place where you apply the ointment will become dark blue. And don’t worry about ruining your jewelry this way.
- Ammonia is a good way to check if the item you have is real platinum. When it interacts with most metals, ammonia causes the surface to blacken.
- A real diamond won’t fog up when you breathe hot air on it because it has a high thermal conductivity.
- In order to determine the authenticity of an emerald, you should examine the structure of the gem under a magnifying glass. A genuine emerald doesn't have tubular or spiral patterns inside.
- In order to determine the authenticity of a pearl, it’ll be enough to check it with your teeth. If you try to bite a pearl, you'll feel that it creaks like sand.
- Place a piece of amber into a glass of salty water. An item made of glass or plastic, as well as fake amber made of epoxy resin, will sink instantly.
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Hey everyone! Which type of jewelry do you prefer, real jewelry or costume jewelry?
Costume one
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Depending on the occasion to wear it.
Costume jewelry
Real jewellery are the best but ; are costly.
Well for sometime costume jewellery is nice.As the prices are touching sky.
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TIMESTAMPS:
Hallmark/Trademark1:33
A magnet 3:15
Damages 3:52
Chalk 4:50
Iodine 5:00
Vinegar 5:14
Sulfur ointment 5:50
Ammonia 6:17
Diamond 6:43
Emerald 7:28
Pearl 8:36
Amber 9:08
BRIGHT SIDE in America we use Hallmark’s to and you get the numbers are only four silver maybe Platinum they don’t go for gold gold goes by karat weight 10kt 14kt 18kt 24kt you dont see 20 22 12 or16 much the 10 is cheep if you find it dont pay mush for less than 18kt if its 18kt still mid range dont pay big bucks except 24kt you can get gold cheeper at a pawn shop ez way to tell if a gem is fake gems dont have bubbles so use a jewelers loop see a bubble its glass
Thank you!
You should done Sapphire Topaz Aquamerine and ruby
@@dannymey5560 yes
Thank you! I looked for diamond for long time :)
Well I do know one way to check a diamond is with a really bright light . A real diamond is a perfect prizm it will give you red blue an yellow with no bleeding of the colors if you get a purple its cubic zirconia, green is a man made diamond
One thing you missed-24K gold is too soft to be usable as jewelry. That's why its mixed with copper, zinc or silver-to give it the strength it needs to be used as jewelry. Someone says they're selling you 24K gold jewelry, you drop that cheap piece of fake gold immediately!
Chances are a ring that is designed to someone else's specifications using scrap gold & stones from other jewelry won't have a hallmark or any TM on it. I bought a gorgeous 14K gold & diamond ring from a pawn shop (they can guarantee if an item you buy from them is 10K, 14K or 18K gold and has real diamonds by testing it right in front of you), obviously a 1 of a kind piece, and there's no mark of any sort in it, which makes me think the person who had it made used scrap gold.
Real emeralds and rubies usually have "inclusions" in them, meaning they aren't clear and you can often see little darker spots in the stones. Large and CLEAR rubies and emeralds are beyond the ability of most of us to afford!
We're getting ripped. Despite what the diamond sellers say, diamonds aren't "rare". Also, the brown and black diamonds we see today (LeVian is a good example of a jewelry company that specializes in the off color diamonds) used to be tossed into the trash heap by miners who considered them worthless!!
You know you can buy 24k jewelry right? 😂
There is 24k jewelry out there…
@@ezthegod913yes there is. As a kid we had 18 and 24 karat⁰ the rare 10k was saved for the occasional 😊ring
The speed of light in the air is around 300,000 kps (kilometers per second). In water it is around 225,000 kps, in glass it is around 200,000, in zirconium it is around 190,000 kps, and finally in diamond is around 125,000 kps. Since its speed in water and glass or zirconium are not that much different, glass will be almost invisible in water and zirconium also will disappear to a lesser degree. Diamond on the other hand will be very visible even if it doesn't have any color. Put the gem or the ring in water. If the gem disappears, it is glass or zirconium.
I will try this with rings I've found while metal detecting. Thank you.
I have a faux diamond ring but it didn't disappear, it was clearly visible underwater. Are you sure that info is right?
@@thesundaygist5019 As I stated above, there is still a difference between the speed of light in water and in glass. People who make fake stones are very aware of this and they come up with better products every time. Let's take it this way: If your gem doesn't have any colors and disappears completely under water, it IS fake. If it is still visible, it can be diamond, or other material. You have to look at it from different angles and use a source of light. The best way is to compare it under water with a diamond whose authenticity is not in question. You'll see the difference.
@@Stefanox36 i tried this with my genuine diamond earrings and they shone like nyc during christmas. So i tried with my zirconium earrings. they didnt disappear but were faded. those earrings are also bezel setting and thats 14k gold. (piercing earrings) so that maybe why they didnt disappear. I think this would be best tested using rings.
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I have just gotten into bead weaving and I prefer to use glass beads. I was given a bag of random beads and wasn’t sure if they were glass or plastic. I put them on a toothpick and held a lighter under them. (I did this over my sink for safety) The glass beads stayed the same while the plastic beads melted! I was thrilled to be able to know which ones to keep! 😊
Also, real organic material (glass, stone, etc) will be heavier and cold. Plastic is always the temp of your hand--never cold, and always weighs less.
You cant count on the magnet trick because there are other alloys and steals that dont get picked up by magnets.
U're right
Like stainless steels
Yeah! I tested my Ring with a magnet and my Ring is pretty much real
Exactly
If it's pure gold it's not magnetic. If it's plated a magnet will pick it up period and becomes worthless in terms of gold worth/weight 🧐🤯
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See how gem stones are made in India
With magnets it's best Cary in a pocket not in same bag as credit cards. And other cards it will demagnatize ever card it happened to me
This is such a good video and even funny 🤣😂🤣 *Drops gold ring in salad, opps how clumsy of me* had me cracking up.
This is an awesome video. Thank you for making it
Thank you for a very informative and humorous video. Remembering the funny parts will help me remember what to look for in testing jewelry. I am currently interested in finding out the best type of magnet to use to check metals. Also, I wish there was an easier way to find out what a lot of makers marks and stamps are.
Love the video, I learned a few things. I don't like to wear jewelry, so I don't care about either, but I love to make costume jewelry, go figure. I love the creation process.
Thanks for sharing!!!
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silver has a clear bell tone sound when you hit it on another metal. I can always tell when I have a silver coin in a few other coins
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Hi, I find your video very useful to our company in teaching our customers how to identify precious stone, can I reupload to our channel by crediting your channel? Thank you
Those are very useful tips indeed.thank you 🙏🙏🙏
I love your videos!
So informative I have jewelries I need to test them. Thank you!
Great info, thank you! On magnets; mobile/cell phone cases have magnets in the closure tabs that you can use to test for steel/iron. But then there is always the chance that the underlying metal is an alloy.
Clever. Never thought of that. Thank you.
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thanks for the helpful tips
Awesome video thanks
I have a Jade bead necklace and want to know how to prove it's is real jade. Besides being cool... And how do you measure the size..
Thanks
Yes. I was told that if you take a colored precious or semiprecious gemstone - think sapphire, ruby or emerald and looking through the back of the piece like with a ring hold it up to sunlight or very good regular lighting and if it looks like either stained glass or has a cobweb type of pattern going through it, it’s lab created. However, if its just the opposite it’s the real deal. When all is said and done, if it looks too good to be true then it probably is. Real gems reflect and refract the light in a certain way that just isn’t otherwise present in lab created jewels. Oh yeah, try to ALWAYS GO FOR QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!! Just remember that a 1 carat D flawless diamond is going to be worth much more than a 3 carat H diamond. Bigger isn’t always better. Figure out what you want and then go for it.
PLEASE, HELPE ME!! :) Hi, Bright Side! I've bought a ring and i want to discover if it's real silver. So I tested with other rings from Pandora, that i've bought on the real store. And I made tests with vinegar and chalk and they dont work! I'm starting to doubt Pandora! Or am I doing something wrog? Does the vinager test work on silver too? How about the chalk? I've got blue chalk (is that a problem?) and rubbed a lot but nothing happened! Do I have to wait or is it instantaneously?
Pandora sells costume Jewlery if you want real Jewlery check out my i.g. @iamkinglisto got tips and Jewelry fr sale.
get the specific gravity by weighing your metal and dividing it by the submerged weight when suspended under water on a scale. siler is 10.4 - 10.6
Thanks for sharing the video 😘
Great video, although I would suggest on the fog test of the diamond to not be holding the , keep it away from your body heat. Place it on a table or something and then fog test it.
Quite informative.
Hey bright side what about if you put gold in vinegar can you clean it
Thank you, this video was very helpful.
THATS SOO COOL!!
You can get a diamond tester very affordably from Amazon. I also have a refractory tester which tells me where on the spectrum a stone is and thereby what kind of stone it is. Again, from Amazon.
That’s awesome 👏
Everyone have a great day!
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My mom used these tips and found out THANKS!
So it was fake?or real!?!
Thanks a lot 😊😊
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Good information
I found a ring at a local university. It seems pretty cheap but it has a stamp marked "95%". Any chance it's worth anything?
My grandmother told me to rub my pearls against my teeth to tell if they were real . Fake ones are smooth and real ones are rough . It has always worked for me .
I have a silver and diamond chain and I did the magnet test on it and it didn’t stick to the magnet does that mean it’s real
Hey, for the Pearls, if they are expensive you can get them x-rayed. But the best thing if you have questions is go to a gemologist you trust and get their advice.
thank you so much
Thank you.
Taking your diamond ring for a cleaning is a big mistake. They change the real diamond for a fake. You can't sue them , it goes nowhere.
oh my god are u serious
That’s crazy!!! Ugh!
@@Gold26502 Of course, it's easy to do. Clean it yourself.
This happens so often and they get away with this
If you go to a jeweler who is a member of the American Gem Society, you won't have a problem.
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So I got a gold object and it doesn’t stick to a magnet and weights quite heavy. Is it real?
Yes probably
Costume jewelry is prettier than real diamonds; I have some very expensive pieces but the costume pieces are just so much more fiery!
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What about the old saw of testing a diamond's authenticity by scraping it against glass and seeing if it cuts or scratches it? Is there truth to that? I've never tried it.
@Merrie E You can still scratch glass with glass. I've done it, and thought it was real. Got home and used my tester and it was fake. Lesson learner.
Thanks :)
in my ring it's written cjs j7 the seller told me it was silver ???? is it fake>>>??
Thank you
Beautiful jwelary
So how much can i get if i take in a wring that has 825
*Oh. How clumsy of me* was my favourite part 😂
A quick way to test if gold is real, if you wear foundation, or “base”, rub the metal against your cheek or chin, if it leaves a black
Or gray mark, it’s real.
Lady Blades I put lots of hand cream on and rub items on the back of my hand to test. Also, before your last wash of the day when your skin’s full of natural oils you can get a decent test result.
@@junebarber8459 GREAT TIP MS JUNE 😊✅
can someone tell me why the inside of my golden pendant is grey?
Yea i Checked out My silver And i'm Glad that its Real thanks!!! 5minutes hack.
Precious metal is replaceable but a precious soul is not replaceable!
Just take your little Juul vape cartridge with you. The bottom is a fairly strong magnet!
What about for ruby and black onyx ??
So how do i know if its not real gold? What will happen once the solution is poured??
Wow that might be the most useful Bright Side video I've watched.... Assuming everything is true of course which I'm not XD
i will try this methods
what kind of vinegar ??
I'm going to try the vinegar test on this ring I got from my mate. I've always been suspicious that fake.
JohnDoe Kassem so how’d it go
Third this
Huhu 😥 had mine tested with a vinegar it got stained on it , now I’m feeling like I’m scammed by a Filipina seller 😰😰😰
Oh god I need now a new birthday gift for mom if she sees this video
Wow
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You'll get what you give.
She will love what you give her Because it’s from her child
@@shellnet411 Thank you for writing what I was about to write. At 10 yrs old I had little money but got my mom a small red box of threads & needles,a sewing kit.
When she passed in 2010 I found that same sewing kit in her jewelry box & it looked almost brand new. She'd kept it for about 47 years. That made me cry, but happy tears. I couldn't believe she'd kept it all those years.
how about sapphire? how to check them?
My necklace clasp is a magnet so that's something with me all the time.
So cool video 😍😍😍
A gem made out of glass will sound like a glass when hitting glass with it, while the real stone sounds like a stone when hitting glass with it.
What do the shards sound like?
@@claradarlenereger7934 it should sound the same if you concentrate, there is another method, although it's risky, you can take a sharp razor and force it to the gem, a real gem won't get scratched other than that it's a fake, although this is a risky way to check for some type of gems like amber.
Gemstones can be scratched.
I have a gold necklace chain and it has a letter M what does that mean
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Thanks! mine turned out to be REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never knew that my jewlery was real and I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!
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I heard that if you have a real diamond it will starch glass. Is this true.?
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Which app is used edit those animation's
diamonds are always cool when it is touched😊😊
This is entertaining
I wish my mom know this tips before losing thousands on a ring
I just found out that one of my favorite rings is not real, not silver. But because I love the design so much I want to duplicate it made out of real silver, sterling silver. But I understand that it is very costly because of the mold and casting, plus labor. I still love the ring but I'd like to have this done because with real precious metal it will last longer.
PeridotFlower 02 - Silver is cheap
I wear mostly sterling silver or white gold jewelry, and found the tip about the ammonia to be false, since there are jewelry cleaners that contain ammonia. I have used diluted ammonia for years to clean my jewelry and it has never made it darker. I use the diluted amonia because I work in nursing, and constant hand washing and applying lotion can clog up your stones or other crevices in rings. The diluted ammonia softens it up, making it easier to use a toothbrush to remove. In fact, ammonia tends to make fake jewelry darker, and BLEACH makes silver/gold tarnish badly. That's why you should always remove jewelry in the presence of bleach. Also, TOOTHPASTE cleans any kind of jewelry very well, as the anti tartar ingredients in it also removes tarnish. Works on real and costume jewelry.
IF YOU AGGEE WITH THE DIAMOND TEST---THE SHATTER ARE OTHER GEMS SAME?JAMES
One of the best ways to not have to worry about buying fake jewelry is to buy it from a reputable company.
at a mark up
Cant do that when you're looking for vintage stuff from an estate sale :P
At a mark-up of up to a 1000%!
I took my mom’s wedding ring and cut a mirror glass with it. It cut it like butter
Magnetic process is not a reliable way to determine silver reliability.
I didn't understand if these tests discern plated from solid or filled.
They don't.
What if u tried every test .But the result is diferent in eveyr
Do more jewelry videos please
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