As a true lover of luxury jewelry, you know that Chanel is the best of the best. While it began as fancy costume jewelry over a century ago, it is now known for fine jewelry that is sought after by people all around the world. You know you want to buy new Chanel jewelry. You also know that shopping online for these pieces is the best way to find exactly what you’re looking for, at a significantly lower price. Unfortunately, scammers, thieves, and counterfitters know this too. They may try to sell you fake pieces! How can you tell a pair of genuine Chanel earrings from a fake? We’re here to help!

How to Spot Fake Chanel Jewelry

You want to walk into the room and have all eyes on you. Adoring yourself in Chanel is certainly the way to do it! Buying Chanel jewelry online is a fantastic way to add gorgeous pieces, like these Chanel 03A Pearl CC Drop Earrings or Chanel 18k Yellow Gold Comete Diamond Star Earrings, to your collection. Here’s how to buy with confidence:

#1 Look for the markings.

Any Chanel piece made since the mid 1950’s has the large CHANEL engraved into it. Alain Wertheimer took the helm when Coco Chanel died a few years later. He decided on including more identifiers in the jewelry, which meant more markings, the copyright, trademark, country of origin, and signatures.

#2 Be sure the gold and diamonds are real. 

Fine jewelry became more of a priority to the house of Chanel beginning in 1998. Only genuine white and yellow gold and platinum are used in Chanel fine jewelry, as are the finest diamonds. If a piece isn’t real gold, it isn’t a real Chanel piece- it’s as simple as that!

#3 Check the serial number.

Chanel jewelry can be very difficult to authenticate and easy to fake. Because technology has advanced to such heights, it is becoming easier and easier for frauds to pass as the real thing! The modern day markings of Chanel fine jewelry include a serial number. Everything you need to know about Chanel serial numbers can be found here in this guide.

Shop Online with Confidence

When you shop with us, we don’t want you to ever wonder if you’re buying the real thing. TrueFacet promises authenticity of our products. We encourage you to learn more about our authenticity promise. We understand that the decision to purchase pre-owned jewelry and watches over the internet can feel risky, and we want to reduce and eliminate any feelings of uneasiness you may feel. You need to have comfort that you are getting fair value for your money. That is why we promise that if you are not fully satisfied with the authenticity of your Chanel jewelry purchase, our team will be here to help you and work with the seller of the item to accept a return of the item and refund your money back.