Official Insights: Spot FAKE Bvlgari Bags (2024)

Last Updated on April 8, 2024 by Ch David

This guide teaches you how to authenticate any Bvlgari/Bulgari bag.

We’ll use the Bulgari Serpenti Forever for your reference.

• If you feel like the differences are too hard to spot…
• Make sure you get in touch with our expert Bulgari authenticators.
• They’ll have professionals look at your bag.

How to authenticate a Bulgari bag

Authenticate your Bulgari bag and spot a fake right away by checking the interior label. Fake Bvlgari manufacturers never pay attention to this little detail.

1. Interior label

• Authentic:
  • Consistent length for all stitches.
  • Thinner stitches.
  • The text is way thicker than the fake counterpart.
• Fake:
  • Stitching is inconsistent. Some threads are shorter, and some are longer.
  • The stitching is too thick.
  • “BVLGARI MDE IN ITALY” is too thin.

Too difficult? Let our team of expert Bulgari authenticators take a look at your bag:

2. Flap

• Authentic: Thicker and shorter threads — generally boxier than the fake.
• Fake: Stitches are too thin and long.

Also, the fake stitches are not fit deep enough into the leather.

3. Exterior logo

• Authentic: Thicker, more solid inscription.
• Fake: The text is too thin.

4. Buckle

We’ll look at the part which helps you close the bag.

• Authentic: Thicker and much more solid “BVLGARI” logo.
• Fake: Thinner logo.

A quick mention:

• The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
• The next few steps are still reliable methods…
• … but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item

If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.

5. Viper totem

• Authentic: Perfectly symmetrical shapes.
• Fake: Asymmetrical hexagons in the middle — the two above, in-between the eyes.

6. Metal logo

• Authentic: Not fit as deep into the leather.
• Fake: “BVLGARI” is fit too deep into the leather.

7. Strap

• Authentic: Thinner inscriptions.
• Fake: “BVLGARI” is too thick — too deep into the metal.

8. Dust bag

• Authentic: Smaller, thinner “BVLGARI” text logo.
• Fake: Bigger and thicker logo.

Shortlist: Quickly tell fake Bvlgari

1. Interior Label: Authentic has consistent, thin stitches with thick text; fake has inconsistent, thick stitching with thin “BVLGARI MDE IN ITALY” text.
2. Flap: Authentic features thicker, shorter threads and a boxier shape; fake has thin, long stitches not deep in the leather.
3. Exterior Logo: Authentic has a thicker, solid inscription; fake’s text is too thin.
4. Buckle: Authentic displays a thicker, more solid “BVLGARI” logo; fake has a thinner logo.
5. Snakehead/Viper Totem: Authentic shows perfectly symmetrical shapes; fake has asymmetrical hexagons, especially above and between the eyes.
6. Metal Logo: Authentic is not deeply set in leather; fake’s “BVLGARI” is set too deep.
7. Strap: Authentic features thinner inscriptions; fake has “BVLGARI” too thick and deep in the metal.
8. Dust Bag: Authentic has a smaller, thinner “BVLGARI” text logo; fake’s logo is larger and thicker.

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Thank you for reading this,

Ch Daniel and Ch David