Lies In Amber
In this section are displayed the most common kinds of Fake and Forged Amber Pieces we've personnaly met along the years. Synthetic inclusions are objectively a speciality "Made in China" and may be legit if sold clearly advertised as "Man Made", unfortunately on the past years they tend to be presented as "Original Fossil Inclusions" which is by definition a Scam.
Are displayed here also the common “Dominican Blue Amber” Scams widely available online.
"Synthetis" Blue Beads
This is a Good one!!!! They Clearly advertise as "Synthetis Blue Amber" so where is the problem??? Well in fact this kind beads made in Korea already "land" in Dominican Republic and unscrupulous dealers mix them with genuine ones...in 2017 a Chinese dealer spend couple of weeks in jail in Santo Domingo because of that...So...Heads Up Guys!!!
Forged Dominican Amber
Fake Fossil
Place like eBay are FULL of this kind on inclusions. A simple dose of common sense will save you to fall on this kind of trap......well in fact for 5 or 10.00 usd it's pretty ok as a Genuine Lizard Fossil Inclusion worth several 10 of thousands.......
eBay Fake Fossils
Fake Fossil
Extremely common on the Global market this fakes inclusions are often sold as "Original" ones on fairs but are more tipycally sold online on place like eBay.
Tourist Trap
If you travel to Dominican Republic and take a walk on "El Conde" in the Historical Center of Santo Domingo for sure somebody will try to "Push" you a such "Beautiful" Scorpion. If fact yes, scorpion is very nice.....but it's only a fake fossil made of synthetic resin....Never pay more than 5/10.00 usd for such inclusion. A Genuine Scorpion Fossil on Dominican Amber such nicelly displayed worth several thousands of Usd......
Forged Dominican Amber
Cyano Trap
One of the most "Well Done" Scam we ever seen. Application of Cyanoacrylate was so precise and moderate that it was almost invisible. On a almost 8K Usd Nugget...Better check twice... :-))))))
Fake Fossil
eBay Fake Blue Amber
Classic Scam on internet, all kind of material advertised as "Dominican Blue Amber" but which are absolutely not. Published with pictures taken under all kind of artificial lights, this products may be sometimes even real Amber but NEVER "Genuine Dominican Blue Amber". All varieties of Original Amber display a Bluish Tint under UV light, so don't be fooled and always ask for pictures under natural sunlight.... Learn more here about the importance of light on color perception.
