As one of the top luxury jewelery brands, Cartier ensures that all their jewelery is expertly crafted and made of high quality materials. When it comes to spotting fake Cartier jewelry, even the slightest flaw can mean you're looking at a fake.

The best way to accurately determine if your Cartier jewelry is authentic is to have it examined by a professional. Below are our top tips for spotting fake Cartier jewelry across collections:

Stamping

• Genuine Cartier jewelry is cleanly stamped with regular spacing and correct spelling. The seal can be found on the back of rings, bracelets, necklace clasps and earring posts.
• Although the exact stamp for genuine Cartier jewelry varies, modern jewelry is stamped with Cartier's logo, the metal type of the jewelry, and a unique serial number.
• Cartier's logo is always printed in their signature script, any other font or spelling is a sign of fakes.
• Genuine Cartier jewelry will be stamped with metal types such as Au 750 or 750 for 18k gold and Pt 950 or 950 for platinum.
• Bracelets and rings are stamped with their size, as Cartier measures their rings in millimeters, 56 for rings.
• Engagement rings are printed with their two-digit ring size, metal type, diamond carat weight, serial number and the Cartier logo.
   

Metals

• Cartier uses only 18k gold and platinum in their jewelry, which matches its seal.
• There should be no discoloration or chips on the metal. Finding a different colored metal under the top layer is a sign of a fake.