Thought it’d be interesting to post an Authentic vs Fakes comparison, so people have an idea what to look for!
This is Pandora’s white orchid charm. I discovered during my hunt for it, that this is one of the most commonly faked charms due to its relatively simple design.
The authentic is on the far left (as most of you can probably tell.) It’s larger and weightier than the others.
The easiest way I’ve been able to identify a fake charm is by its weight - authentic charms will FEEL solid and weighty when held in your hand. They will match your other charms in weight, “feel”, and size. I knew right away that the other two were fakes, even before I had the authentic for comparison, because they felt very light in my hand.
The middle charm is a fake from eBay (advertised as authentic…😒). Notice the center of the charm is a little off - the distance between the charm’s “eye” and the top petals are off. There is space where there shouldn’t be. It is also smaller and lighter than the authentic.
The right most charm is a fake from Etsy. Though the proportions are correct, it’s way too small and light to be authentic.
The fake charms are also too white - the authentic charm is a cream or off-white color (though I’m not sure if this is intentional or from aging.)
Finally, the price can sometimes be a giveaway. The fake charms were offered at half the price of the authentic.
Hope this was helpful or interesting! And if you have other tips for fake charms identification, please share!