Rhinestone is valued around the world as a material for jewelry, artwork and beautiful dishes. In fact, crystal is a type of glass of very high quality. Therefore, it is especially important to be able to distinguish products from rock crystal from glass imitations.
Instruction manual
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Hold the product in your hand. Rhinestone is very cold to the touch, unlike ordinary glass. The patricians of ancient Rome used crystal balls in the heat to cool their hands. Therefore, a glass product will heat up in the palm of your hand much faster than an object made of natural crystal.
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Take a close look at the product. Bubbles of air, small inclusions will speak about the authenticity of the stone. Because perfectly transparent, impeccable products are likely to be high-quality imitations.
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Crystal is a very hard mineral. On the Mohs scale, only topaz, corundum and diamond are harder than it. Run crystal on a glass surface. There should be scratches on it.
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Rhinestone is an order of magnitude stronger than glass. However, you should not try it for strength. Crystal products can also break, like glass.
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If you buy rock crystal glassware, be sure to consider it in the light. Glass has a whiteness, and in daylight does not have color shades.
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Gently hit the glasses against each other. Crystal products will make a clean, clear and most importantly - a long sound.
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Wet your fingers in water and move them over the surface of the crystal product. It should make a faint sound like a jingle. Ordinary glass does not sound like that.
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In its appearance, rhinestone is richer and nobler than glass. By tradition, simple patterns called faceting are applied to crystal surfaces. Although, this is not an indicator. Smooth crystal glasses are considered classic.
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The most faithful and effective way to determine the authenticity of crystal is an examination, during which experts with a high degree of probability will determine the fake.
Useful advice
From hot water, glasses of rock crystal become cloudy. Therefore, use cold water for washing, and then wipe the crystal dishes with vodka or alcohol.
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