How To Spot Fake Tiffany Jewelry

I had to go through several negative transactions (I got my money back on all of them) before I found an AUTHENTIC Tiffany piece. Here is what I know about Tiffany sterling silver charm bracelets and necklaces. For visual aids, I will actually be using some of the items listed for sale to the right of this guide! They change all the time, but it doesn't matter, fake is fake, and real is real, no matter what.

1. Tiffany NEVER goes on sale, they DON'T have an outlet store, and you can't get things "wholesale". Tiffany also DOES NOT have a factory in China, nor do they buy from China. All their jewelry is made in the US. There were some exceptions in the 1970's with Elsa Peretti's line, but that's it. Therefore, when you see a seller with numerous "NEW" Tiffany items, BEWARE!!

2/08/09-Following is an email I recently received from an ebayer after I reported his listing for selling fake tiffany (it was removed). He knew who I was because I also emailed him and told him I was reporting him for a fraudulent listing:

Dear yvonne9903,

I see you were concerned about my Tiffany bracelet listing. Fact of the matter is we (30 ebayers) make purchases of 100 or more at a wholesale price straight from a distributer in Hong Kong. If you worked at Tiffany's you would know that everything they sell is jacked up to 2-3 times after it arrives to uphold their reputation and pay their employees very well. They make alot of profit. As for myself and the others, we make between $10-$20 per item.

-kissmyvett

Bull. Funny thing is, when I emailed his past buyers to let them know their items were fake, one buyer told me the sell... ...read the full guide >>>