With some crystals the dye will come off easily on a damp cloth however, if this doesn't work, try the nail polish remover and cotton bud test mentioned below for Turquoise. If you leave Blue Howlite outside in the sun or rain the colour will fade. The picture above is of Blue Howlite which is a dyed crystal, the other tumble is White Howlite, which is it’s natural colour. Usually if they have been dyed there will be a build up of colour in these areas. If you are trying to ascertain if a crystal has been dyed or not, have a look at any cracks or marks within the crystal. Glass does not have a crystal lattice structure. This is glass that has been melted down and had vibrant neon colours added. Lastly, be wary of anything labelled ‘Smelt Quartz’. One of our wholesalers, who has been in the business for over 30 years, said that he showed some fake crystals from China to experts he knew, and even they couldn’t pick up on them being reproductions. China is known for their factories where they produce fake crystals and pass them off as the real deal. Calcite crystals should feel waxy.īe careful buying online direct from China or India (including eBay). If it is ridiculously cheap, ask yourself why are they are selling them at that price. If you have a Quartz crystal is it cold or warm? Real Quartz should still be cool to the touch even on a really hot day. If a crystal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Malachite and Turquoise are two crystals that have sometimes been created out of plastic - you’ll see that their patterns are too precise. Mother Nature isn’t known for growing crystals that are all the same shape and size, with perfectly identical patterns. Look out for unnatural colours (such as the dyed Quartz above) or patterns that are perfectly symmetrical.
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So how can a non-expert tell if their crystals are real or not? What should you be looking out for with fake crystals? Tips on how to spot fake crystalsĬrystals that come from the earth are beautiful because they are all uniquely different, different colours, different sizes and different patterns.
Unfortunately there are a lot of fake crystals out there, with a lot of them so brilliantly copied that even the experts can’t tell the difference at first glance.
It’s a given that when you buy crystals you are wanting to receive real crystals, not something that has been manufactured in a laboratory or a factory.
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