How to Spot Copied Chrome Hearts Items

Chrome Hearts produces high quality jewelry and other items that have distinctive gothic designs. Since the company’s items are rather costly, a black market for counterfeit Chrome Hearts items has developed.

This section will tell you how to tell the difference between an authentic Chrome Hearts item and a counterfeit item.

Inspect Items Closely

Check the overall quality of an item. Items produced by the Chrome Hearts company are made with high quality materials. The materials and design of all items produced by the company are extremely detailed.

Jewelry produced by the company is rather heavy. Fake items may lack the required details, and have a poor finish.

Check the overall look and feel of an item. An item made by the company is likely to feel and look luxurious.

Study Designs Closely

Chrome Hearts commonly uses images of crosses, floral designs, and various other gothic designs in their items. Fake items may use crude designs.

Inspecting items for crude designs is rather easy. Fake items may also use the wrong lettering or may lack details.

Look closely at the engravings on the fakes. You will notice a number of flaws including misspellings, uneven lettering, poor design placement and/or copy, shallow engraving, and use of the wrong typeface.

Logos contain lots of small details and comparing a couple of photos should give you a good idea of what you should be seeing.

Chrome Hearts uses high quality fabric in their garments and have a clean and intelligent use of detail and design throughout their pieces including thoughtful placement of labels.

If you find an item for sale that is significantly below retail, consider it an instant red flag.

 No reseller of high end goods makes their money by selling below retail.

Chrome Hearts has a dedicated clientele and sellers that purchase at retail can sell at a profit; thus, it is unlikely that a brand new item would be for sale at a significantly reduced price.

You should always research a seller and be cautious of a new, unsecured site or individual seller.

It is best to purchase from sellers that Chrome Hearts has authorized. When purchasing high end items, you should be able to verify the item and the seller should have a good track record and offer a full refund if the buyer changes their mind.

Your goal should be to assess the item against known authentic examples of Chrome Hearts. Look for:

• Difference in weight
• Variation in materials
• Inconsistencies in stitching
• Placement of logos
• Details of hardware

Fake items may have very minor differences from authentic pieces.

Final Thoughts 

Chrome Hearts is a brand that represents high end luxury. However, because of its popularity, fakes have abounded.

There’s a few things you can do to protect yourself. First look at the materials. Second, analyze the design elements. Third, check the pricing. Fakes may have many design flaws.

A Chrome Hearts piece is an investment, and a representation of your taste in luxury.