Van Cleef & Arpels: Let’s Find Out if Yours is FAKE

Last Updated on mayo 23, 2025 by Ch David

In this guide, our expert VCA authenticators take you through:

• The 11 ways to tell if your Van Cleef is real.
• A shortlist of all these steps.

How to tell if your Van Cleef is real

Contesta: The best way to tell if you have real Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry is to check the serial number’s engraving.

Fakes always have the wrong thickness.

1. 1. Número de serie

• Auténtico: Ticker, more solid letters and numbers.
• Falso: Inscripciones más finas.

Too difficult? Let our team of expert Van Cleef & Arpels authenticators take a look at your jewelry:

2. VCA Au750

Flip the metal tab to the other side and you’ll reveal the “VCA Au750” text.

• Auténtico: Thicker characters, as they’re fit deeper into the metal.
• Falso: Thinner, slimmer letters and numbers.

3. Clasp

On top of the clasp/closing mechanism, you’ll find the “VCA” logo.

• Auténtico: Thinner “VCA” letters + tower in the middle.
• Falso: Overly thick inscriptions.

Una mención rápida:

• Los pasos que hemos escrito hasta ahora son los siguientes MEJOR formas de autentificar este artículo
• Los siguientes pasos siguen siendo métodos fiables...
• ... pero se aplican a las versiones no superiores de las réplicas disponibles para este artículo

En caso de duda, le recomendamos que vuelva a comprobar los pasos que hemos explicado sobre estas líneas.

4. Motifs

• Auténtico: Very detailed edges, looking heavy just like any other metal.
• Falso: Less detailed edges, looking like plastic instead of metal through pictures.

5. Side motif

• Auténtico: Thinner, easy-to-read characters.
• Falso: Very thick inscriptions. Hardly legible.

6. Shininess

We need to see how the materials deal with light landing on top of the motifs.

• Auténtico: Proper shine, reflecting all light on top of it.
• Falso: Unclear shine, looking like fake gold.

7. Chain

• Auténtico: Thicker, more solid chain.
• Falso: Thinner chain.

8. Box

We’ll first begin outside the box, and then we’ll look inside it.

8.1. Exterior

• Auténtico: Same consistent thickness for all characters.
• Falso: Thicker Thicker “V” in “Van”, but thinner “s” in “Arpels”.

8.2. Interior

• Auténtico: Thicker letters, with a consistent font-weight.
• Falso: Thinner letters — using a completely different font.

See how the fake letters are also crooked.

9. Certificate

• Auténtico: Must have a serial number + date of purchase.
• Falso: May often miss it, like the one above.

10. Embalaje

• Above is highlighted what all of the authentic packaging must look like….
• When all the attachments are there.

Nota: Blurred is sensitive information of the picture’s owner. Over there, you’ll find a valid date of purchase and serial number.

Preselección: Quickly authenticate Van Cleef jewelry

1. Serial Number: Authentic pieces have thicker, more solid letters and numbers; fakes feature thinner inscriptions.
2. VCA Au750: Authentic items show thicker characters on the metal tab; fakes have thinner, slimmer letters and numbers.
3. Clasp: Authentic clasps have thinner “VCA” letters and a tower in the middle; fakes have overly thick inscriptions.
4. Motifs: Authentic motifs display very detailed, heavy-looking edges; fakes have less detailed edges that appear plastic-like.
5. Side Motif: Authentic side inscriptions are thinner and easy to read; fakes have very thick, hardly legible inscriptions.
6. Shininess: Authentic pieces shine properly, reflecting all light; fakes have an unclear shine, resembling fake gold.
7. Chain: Authentic chains are thicker and more solid; fakes have thinner chains.
8. Box:
   • Exterior: Authentic boxes have consistent character thickness; fakes might have uneven thickness like a thicker “V” in “Van”.
   • Interior: Authentic boxes feature thicker letters with consistent font-weight; fakes have thinner letters and a different font, often crooked.
9. Certificate: Authentic certificates include a serial number and date of purchase; fakes may often lack these details.
10. Packaging: Authentic Van Cleef packaging has a specific appearance with all attachments, including a valid date of purchase and serial number; sensitive information may be blurred for privacy.

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Ch Daniel y Ch David