Good finds

[SHYE_POSER]

I can't seem to see the images of the CH.

Yes there are a shitload of fakes out there. I remember seeing while cabinets full at the night markets in Seoul. Interest has been piqued in the Asian market mostly due to Big Bang and G dragon, so I've come to discover.

Dont most (or even all)of the jewellery designers tht we discuss here use .925 silver as their key material?
CH also use 22k yellow gold, white gold and platinum.

I know Nico uterryhaegen (can't spell his name for shit), uses alpaca which is a cheaper more malleable alloy.

Back to CH. Each piece is hallmarked (depending on the country it was original bought in) and has a date that the first mould was made (not necessarily the first time the item was cast). Sometimes there are two dates. This is because the original mould may have been developed an changed slightly. There is also the branding in the inside. With the chains and bracelets it would be harder to do good copies, because each link is engraved individually with .925 and the branding.

[Chinorlz]

I can't seem to see the images of the CH.

Yes there are a shitload of fakes out there. I remember seeing while cabinets full at the night markets in Seoul. Interest has been piqued in the Asian market mostly due to Big Bang and G dragon, so I've come to discover.

Dont most (or even all)of the jewellery designers tht we discuss here use .925 silver as their key material?
CH also use 22k yellow gold, white gold and platinum.

I know Nico uterryhaegen (can't spell his name for shit), uses alpaca which is a cheaper more malleable alloy.

Back to CH. Each piece is hallmarked (depending on the country it was original bought in) and has a date that the first mould was made (not necessarily the first time the item was cast). Sometimes there are two dates. This is because the original mould may have been developed an changed slightly. There is also the branding in the inside. With the chains and bracelets it would be harder to do good copies, because each link is engraved individually with .925 and the branding.

0.925 would indeed be the most common to use... it's what I use and pretty much everyone else on here including MA+. Thanks for the info regarding CH, everything you list there though can easily be replicated. I myself have a 0.925 stamp that I need to use on each one of my silver works which I place myself and if someone had one of these they could easily mark anything as sterling you know?

[SHYE_POSER]

Completely agree with you. In the states hall marking legislation is all over the place. In England for instance, where hallmarks originated, it is very stringent, as it is in France and few other countries.

If something is cast from a mould taken from an original, would it still be considered a fake?

[Chinorlz]

If something is cast from a mould taken from an original, would it still be considered a fake?

Haha, interesting thought!

[cowsareforeating]

if a fake is falsely displayed as the original, and the original is lost to the annals of time....

is the fake still fake or is it now the original if nobody notices the difference?

[messenoire]

if a fake is falsely displayed as the original, and the original is lost to the annals of time....

is the fake still fake or is it now the original if nobody notices the difference?

this reminds me of the beginning of notebooks on cities and clothes by wim wenders where he is talking about film and photography. one of my favorite things uttered by wim.

[the breaks]

If the designer leaves but the company keeps producing the same item, is it fake? If they change the color, is it fake then?

[Wax]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261227645946?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

probably too late for everyone as it ends in 2 mins but only at 365 GBP

Rick owens STooges !! S

[SlightRight]

RO double layer short tee, epic price!

[messenoire]

RO double layer short tee, epic price!

thanks!

[Faust]

/\ F U!! Been looking for one forever.

[Arya]

I am not sure if it is the right place to ask, but I have a chance to buy these wedges from my friend's colleague. She claims she bought them some years ago at Antonioli in Milan.

I am not familar with if there are fake RO wedges out there, but I am always worried to be cheated. I owe a pair of RO sandals, so I am not sure whether or not I will be able to compare them with these wedges once I see them, but do they look original to you? Is it an older model? What shall I examine when looking at them? I especially wonder about the lining behind and the buttons on the piece of leather that covers the zip.

If anybody can help, I'd be very thankful.

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/heroneya/foto-3-6_zpse5bb93e9.jpg

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/heroneya/foto-4-5_zpsc91ddef2.jpg

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/heroneya/foto-19_zps69960300.jpg

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/heroneya/foto-2-6_zps2d5d4681.jpg

[newp]

Legit checks thread is here.
They look legit by the way.

[Arya]

Legit checks thread is here.
They look legit by the way.

Thank you very much. I moved the post overthere.

Would you be so kind and tell me, what (in your eyes) makes them look legit?

[Void]

not quite my style but i figured someone here might appreciate these

carpe diem leather pants, dark brown, approx 30.3" waist, $330+shipping, etc

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/gsc-rinkan/r05mp13061400911000/