How to identify real and fake brass utensils, have you known?

Brass worshiping and brass decorations are always chosen by many people because they not only bring their own beauty, but also are good for the family’s destiny, feng-shui, and show the class of the owner. However, the spread of fake copper also makes many people confused and worried. With many years of experience, Nam An Craft would like to tell you 5 ways to recognize real and fake bronze items easily at home.

Ways of identifying real bronze utensils

Real bronze is the product made of pure copper under the meticulous and skillful hands of longtime bronze casting artists. Nowadays, with modern technology, imitation bronze is made very delicately, it is difficult for customers to distinguish. Some people rely on weight (heavy products due to monolithic casting are real copper and vice versa), some people depend on color,…. Those are experiences that are passed on, but also subjective opinions, so the homeowner needs great attention.

• Using metal objects is the simplest way

By gently grinding on the surface of copper products, if the surface of the product is shiny, the initial bright color but gradually discolored, dull after a few minutes due to the direct impact of friction on the copper surface. and since the counterfeit products contain material containing lead, which has been manipulated or melted onto the surface of the metal, it is certainly a fake copper. Homeowners can use metal objects with sharpness such as metal grinders, iron clubs,…

Meanwhile, real copper products, pure brass will not discolor when grinding, even more shiny as some products are made with a shiny color by grinding through a layer of sandpaper.

However, this way of identifying real bronze items is sometimes ineffective because homeowners cannot verify the product when purchased at the store. Unless the customer is wondering after a period of using the product, the product is not as good as it was originally, it should be tried.

• The imitation copper fades under the impact of fire

Fire is one of the best ways to identify counterfeit bronze, as well as a way to test precious metals like gold. Pure copper has good heat resistance, high plasticity when heated to 1000 degrees C, so when exposed directly under the flame, the product will not be deformed and keep its color fresh. If it is doped copper, the inside is mixed with other metals or the copper-plated surface will turn metallic color or lose its luster.

Meanwhile, real copper products, pure copper will not discolor when grinding, even more shiny as some products are made with a shiny color by grinding through a layer of sandpaper.

However, this way of identifying real bronze items is sometimes ineffective because homeowners cannot verify the product when purchased at the store. Unless the customer is wondering after a period of using the product, the product is not as good as it was originally, it should be tried.

• Bronze is not only bright yellow

In fact, handicraft bronze today is made from two main materials: gold copper, red copper. Gold bronze has a low price but its sophistication is no less than a red bronze product, so many people prefer and choose to craft any item: bronze top set, bronze painting, bronze drum,…

Many people believe that real gold bronze products have a natural bright yellow color (rustic gold), but nowadays there are many new methods of coloring to increase the diversity and aesthetics of bronze products displayed on the altar, home decoration: color making, 24K gold plated, 9999 gold plated, …. so it cannot be attributed to fake bronze.

Therefore, homeowners should choose to buy at reputable addresses with clear copper foundries to avoid being deceived.

• Real bronze always has a delicate pattern

The pattern on the surface of the product is one of the best hand-crafted pure copper symbols. By hand casting, there is always sophistication, meticulousness, embossed details, clear sunken. Typically through the products: set of bronze peaks carved with floating dragons, three-gas inlaid mosaic, five-color mosaic, bronze painting, smooth sailing painting, …

On the contrary, due to the profit purposes, the fake copper products do not have such fussy details, if the details are machine-molded, so there is no sophistication and truthfulness. This, the customer can easily see with the naked eye.

Currently, there are 2 types of bronze casting in which are bronze casting, also known as Taiwan bronze casting and handcrafted copper casting. Machine-cast products often have identical and perfect sophistication, but handcrafted products have a distinct and unique beauty. This is a point to note so that customers are not confused when buying.

• Choose a reputable buy address

All bronze worshiping products, handicrafts, feng-shui bronze products have countless different designs and are available in thousands of showrooms across the country. There are units with copper foundries so they display and trade the products they produce; There are commercial units, importing goods to sell to enjoy commissions, … so there is no guarantee of quality, raw materials.

Therefore, homeowners should learn about products carefully, about how to recognize real and fake bronze,… It is best to choose stores that have copper foundries, selling directly products by their establishments. Customers will choose quality products with warranty commitments, cheaper prices than the market.