Tips for buying an authentic Thai amulet


Buying an authentic and blessed Thai amulet from an online website is a bit tricky. How could you tell which Thai charms are genuine and which are fake? Can you really tell if the amulet you are seeing on a Thai website is the real one? Are there any tips you can follow to increase your chances of success?

Here are some tips you can use to help decipher whether the Thai amulet you are about to buy is an original from a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand, or a counterfeit worth a couple of pennies because they are made and sold in bulk.

Thai Charms Buying Tips - What Doesn't Work:

Photos. Not only can photos be faked, but having lived here in Thailand for five years, I can tell you that when I look at charms just half an inch from their surface with a jeweler's loupe, it is often impossible for me to tell whether the amulet Lo I am seeing is a copy or real. Photos are worthless when it comes to evaluating the value of the amulet being depicted.
The materials the amulet is made of makes no difference as to whether it is a fake charm or not. Gold, silver, brass, copper, bronze, clay, plastic, wood, stainless steel, pewter, pewter, bone, ivory; I think I have seen charms of all kinds of materials on the planet. Each of them can be easily faked.
The problem is that faking the authenticity of the Thai amulet is an easy and profitable feat. Very few experts can distinguish all fake amulets, so other criteria must be considered when evaluating a fraudulent claim of authenticity. The following are soft criteria that you can use as tips to help you decide whether the seller is authentic or not. These have more to do with knowing the seller than with any kind of analysis of the truth of the charms he is selling.

Does the seller reside in Thailand? The seller of authentic Thai พระเครื่อง almost certainly still lives in Thailand. Almost immediately you can remove anyone not physically residing in Thailand at this time. If your charms are not shipped from Thailand, there is an even greater chance that you will not get genuine items.
Is the seller of the charms selling hype, or does it seem like the seller is just listing the charms so others can share their beauty by buying them? Thai charm sellers are often in business for a couple of simple and sincere reasons. The first reason is that they are Buddhist and want to share the amulets with other Buddhists around the world. The charms are not priced high, over $ 100 USD, and there are no outrageous claims about the magical powers of the charms.
Is the seller trying to sell you emotion? I mean, is the Thai charm seller trying to get you very excited about having to buy this charm to make you happy or make a fortune of good luck come true? The hype in all its forms is often contrary to the way genuine and well-meaning Buddhist charm sellers present themselves.
There are many Thai charms sold online every day. A very high percentage of these charms are non-genuine charms and are generally worthless. I found bronze and copper charms for 4 cents each in bags of 500 pieces in Chinese stores in Thailand which I then saw sell for $ 19.95 on Ebay. Do you also buy four cent charms for 500 times their value?

Find a Thai charm seller who doesn't sell over the top. Find one who physically resides in Thailand and who can take pictures of a charm you want to buy alongside today's Bangkok Post or The Nation newspaper to show you that the charm really exists. Order one or two inexpensive charms as proof before spending more than a hundred dollars on a large order. Can they deliver? What is the quality of the Thai amulet the seller sells?

Thai amulets fraud is rampant. Don't be fooled by your hard-earned money. Use the link in the author's signature paragraph to find our Thai charm store and buy something small. See if quality is what you need. Then buy other amulets. This is a great way to build a relationship with a Thai charm seller who sells 100% guaranteed authentic Buddhist charms from Thailand.

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