The only absolutely certain way you can to ensure that you are buying a genuine SWAROVSKI item is to buy from an official retailer like Grace & Co either here on our website or by visiting one of our stores. Websites offering cheap SWAROVSKI are often run from overseas funding crime and they might be made in sweatshops. So all in all, it is a waste of time and money in the long run. You won’t have a guarantee or a warranty.The colour will wear off and it’ll fall apart quite quickly.The stones on the item will hardly sparkle at all and will fall out quite soon.It’ll look nothing like the photo you’ve seen online.No, they aren’t a bargain and no they don’t look good.
If you do see a bubble, the item is definitely a fake.įake SWAROVSKI items are a bargain, but can’t they look just as good? SWAROVSKI will always come with official packaging and an authenticity card.Ī genuine SWAROVSKI item will be flawless so when you look inside the crystal, you will not see any bubbles. They are all beautifully made with their precision cut crystals giving off a dazzling sparkle. SWAROVSKI isn’t made from sterling silver so there’s no hallmark.
The stones will fall out quickly and the metal may turn your skin green or give you a rash.Ī true SWAROVSKI item will be made with a hypoallergenic rhodium plate and their signature SWAROVSKI Crystals. They feel cheated because they’re left with a poor quality piece.Ĭheap metal and plastic are usually used to make the fakes. It’s upsetting for customers and us because we have to tell them that their item is fake. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Sadly, we often get customers in our stores who have bought a SWAROVSKI item online or on holiday at a price which seemed “too good to be true”.