Friday, February 8, 2019

How To Spot Genuine Baccarat Crystal

By Helen Brown


Established and prestigious brands face the major challenge of imitation. This makes the search for genuine Baccarat Crystal pieces an uphill task. You have to skip the deceit of imitations if you are to enjoy value for money. Experts have been studying the pieces and have recommended foolproof ways of identifying genuine products. Here are some of the tips.

The unique tag coming with this prestigious brand will help you establish whether an item is genuine or counterfeited. The tag features a B followed by year of production. If you find B1846, you are dealing with paperweight that dates back to the year 1846. You will also find that the numbers are written in different colors including blue, red and green. With such features, you are sure that the piece is genuine.

There is a logo imprinted below the perfume bottle. This identifier has been in place since 1920. Previous pieces featured a wine glass, carafe and goblets. These items were encircle and the brand name entered as part of this circle. France, which is the country of origin was also included beside the brand name. Manufacturers have changed these features to include only the brand name without the three items.

Some items will have a sticker placed at the bottom. The sticker will either be quadrilateral or rectangular and will include the logo of this prestigious brand. If the sticker is rectangular, the background will be white with a red border. The logo is circular and appears above the name. Where the sticker is quadrilateral, the border will be black and a gold background. These stickers do not feature the circular logo.

There are pieces that are not marked. This demands that you study the style that dominated a certain era. You will need the old catalogues to identify these styles or have old pictures. For instance, products of years between 1920s-50s were predominantly cubical. If the piece was manufactured in the 60s, you will identify it because of the heavy Venetian glass. You need to be very observant to use this trick.

The styles used by designers over the years are also indicators of genuine and quality products. Different designers influenced pieces that were produced at a particular time. To distinguish pieces based on their designers, you will have to learn who led the designs at a particular era. An example is Ballon whose pieces dominated 1916 onward with embellishments that were trellis-like.

The store where different pieces are sold will help you buy genuine ones. Established stores will only stock genuine products. The company has a portal through which you can identify sellers of original items near you. If you visit an antique seller you also get genuine products. The place you buy is a determinant of quality of product you get.

Identifying a genuine piece is a difficult task. The tricks to use will depend on uniqueness of your situation. Comparing the weight of these pieces also counts as one of the tricks because imitations cannot master everything. Do not go for cheap products because they are most likely imitations. Choose products sold in top global stores because they cannot stock counterfeits. These tips will guarantee excellent value for money.




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