Genuine or Fake?

Genuine Crystals

Don't scratch easily
Imperfections
Cold to the touch
Melt ice

Fake Crystals

Genuine Crystals

Scratch easily
Air bubbles and glassy look
Warm to the touch
Funky names "Melon Moonstone"

Real Malachite

Fake Malachite

Real Malachite

Real Citrine

Fake Citrine (Heat treated Amethyst)

Real Rose Quartz

Fake Rose Quartz

Real Rose Quartz

Knowing what crystals rank on the Mohs Hardness Scale is important as this is an easy tool to determine whether crystals are real or fake. For example, Clear Quartz ranks a 7 and glass sits at a 5, therefore Clear Quartz can scratch glass, but glass cannot scratch Clear Quartz.

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