How To Spot Fake Tiffany Jewellery
Finding genuine tiffany jewellery online can be tricky business.I have recently taken a great deal of time researching ebayers selling tiffany jewellery and have come to discover that the vast majority of it is fake.Unless a seller is a verified seller of tiffany jewellery,beware of sellers who are auctioning off multipletiffany's items.A really helpful trick to revealing fake tiffany's jewellery if you are initially suspicious is to watch a seller over the course of an auction period.For example,on the surface they may appear to only be selling one pair of "Loving Hearts" earrings so buyers think they are authentic-that the seller only has one pair of tiffany earring to auction off,thus increasing the bidding.However,as soon as that auction closes,the seller immediately lists the same item again using the same picture.
This is misleading for several reasons. 1、because that means you are never seeing a true photo of the actual item you getting 2、how many sellers (unless they are verified dealers) are going to have more than 1 or 2 of the same authentic items?Answer:Next to none.Sellers that are continuously auctioning off a variety of tiffany's pieces generally get their pieces from well crafted replica makers.What is important is to know that even some of the tiffany's pieces that are stamped and signed can still be fake.I have recently come across a seller who claimed that all of the tiffany items that they were selling were purchased by a "friend" who had discount tiffany jewellery.Now think about this for a moment:What person,even with a tiffany & co discount would buy 50 different pieces of tiffany's jewellery,in some cases 6 or 7 of the same piece,and then auction them off for $24.95?Genuine tiffany's items usually come from the independent seller,ebay consigner,or estate auctioner.There is no such thing as a "Tiffany Outlet".Tiffany does not have sales.Remember again that tiffany & co is one of the world's most famous jewelers.There's is no such things as tiffany's wholesale.Also keep in mind that the most replicated tiffany jewellery is sterling silver.It's cheap and much more cost-effective to replicate.
You will often find people selling cheap bags and other things at online auctions many times in bulk,which is ideal for someone selling large quantities of replicas.Also helpful in spotting fakes:Many of the replicas are done with a platinum rhodium finish.Even for the high quality and luster of tiffany's jewellery,a platinum rhodium finish that I have found it to be a tinge whiter than genuine sterling silver.
Signs to look for:
1、Look at the seller.Note how many tiffany & co items they are selling at any one time and if there are multiples of the same item.Beware of a seller offering a tiffany ring in multiple sizes and asking you to specify your preference during payment.That's usually a dead giveaway.
2、Ask questions:Don't be afraid to send the seller questions like "Is this the actual picture of the item I will receive?" or "Do you have a close-up of the tiffany & co signature and engravement on the item that you can send me?"Be weary of sellers that use stock photos from the tiffany & co website without any other supporting photos.
3、Go to the tiffany's website and view their pictures of the item you are interested in and compare it to the one being sold.
4、Look for overly polished bright finishes that would indicate a platinum rhodium finish
5、All tiffany's jewellery is stamped and marked somewhere on every piece.Compare the markings on the piece being sold to make sure they match the pictures on the tiffany's website.Or if you can not find a signature to compare it to there,call a tiffany's retailer and ask them what the markings should look like and where they should be located.
6、If it sounds too good to be true,then know that it probably is.
