01-27-2014, 04:07 AM
I've never had a crystal "fade".. sounds strange.
While there may be fakes out there, once you learn how the crystal is supposed to look, there shouldn't be a problem(as long as you recieve the same item as in the description). The crystals I've found useful are all super dense in color, basically no translucency at all. To be really sure.. find out the density of the crystal in question, find measurements and see if it adds up. Pyrite for example is very heavy, and you'd need a huge chunk of glass(and a professional paintjob) to fake it.
About Fang's "amethyst". I've carried amethysts around in sweaty palms on several occasions and never have they changed appearance :p
While there may be fakes out there, once you learn how the crystal is supposed to look, there shouldn't be a problem(as long as you recieve the same item as in the description). The crystals I've found useful are all super dense in color, basically no translucency at all. To be really sure.. find out the density of the crystal in question, find measurements and see if it adds up. Pyrite for example is very heavy, and you'd need a huge chunk of glass(and a professional paintjob) to fake it.
About Fang's "amethyst". I've carried amethysts around in sweaty palms on several occasions and never have they changed appearance :p
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