### Real vs Fake Crystal Bracelet: How to Tell Before You Buy
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Real vs fake crystal bracelet and how to tell if crystal is real are high-friction Google queries — people get burned by glass sold as “natural healing crystal.” Quick field checks Temperature: real stone feels cooler longer than plastic; glass can also feel cool, so this alone is not proof. Inclusions: natural quartz often has tiny veils/clouds. Perfect clarity + identical beads = suspicious. Weight: stone beads feel denser than acrylic. Price reality: a “rare jadeite” bracelet for pocket change is usually costume jewelry. Seller language: “natural,” “dyed,” “glass,” “stabilized” should be stated. Vague “energy crystal” with no mineral name is a warning. Common lookalikes Marketed as Often actually Citrine Heat-treated amethyst (still quartz, but disclose it) Turquoise Howlite dyed blue Jade Serpentine / dyed quartz “Opalite” Man-made glass (pretty, just not a mineral) What “fake” means ethically Glass jewelry is fine if sold as glass. The problem is mislabeling. Buy for beauty or symbolism with eyes open. Buying checklist Mineral name + treatment disclosure Return policy Close-up photos of inclusions Reasonable hardness for daily wear Trust transparent sellers more than mystical adjectives. Shop Malagram: natural crystal bracelets — With NFC for AI energy reports, or No NFC without a chip. Gift box included.