Bought a fake jade bracelet in Shanghai and learned my lesson the hard way

I was in Yuyuan Garden market in Shanghai last month and this old lady sold me a 'jade' bracelet for 300 yuan. Looked legit in the light but after a week it started chipping and turning green on my wrist. Took it to a jeweler near the Bund and he laughed, said it was dyed glass worth maybe 10 yuan. Has anyone else gotten scammed at those tourist stalls and found a way to spot the fakes?

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stellawood17d agoMost Upvoted

300 yuan for a "jade" bracelet that turned my wrist green sounds like I was trying to be a walking St. Patrick's Day decoration, lol. At least you got a good story out of it, I bought a "silk" scarf in Beijing once that was basically a polyester napkin, so we're both in the club of overpaying for shiny trash. The jeweler must have had a real good laugh, probably still telling that story to his buddies over tea.

andrewt4117d ago

Did you try rubbing it with acetone to see if the green dye comes off?