As one of the top luxury jewelry brands, Cartier ensures that all its jewelry is carefully crafted and crafted with high-quality materials. When it comes to identifying fake Cartier jewelry, even the smallest blemish could mean you're looking at a fake.

While the best way to determine for sure if your Cartier jewelry is genuine is to have it inspected by an expert, there are some signs to look out for. Here are our top tips for identifying fake designer jewelry in each collection:

stamping
Genuine Cartier jewelry will be stamped cleanly with even spacing and correct spelling. Imprints can be found on the back of rings, bracelets, necklace clasps and earring posts.
While the exact imprint of genuine Cartier jewelry may vary, modern jewelry will be stamped with the Cartier logo, the jewelry's metal type and a unique serial number.
The Cartier logo is always printed in their signature script, any other typography or misspelling is a sign of a fake.
Genuine Cartier jewelry will be stamped with their respective metal type eg Au 750 or 750 for 18k gold and Pt 950 or 950 for platinum.
Bracelets and rings will be stamped with their respective measurements eg 56 for rings as Cartier ring measurements are in millimeters.
Engagement rings will be stamped with the two-digit ring size, metal type, diamond carat weight, serial number and the Cartier logo.

Metal
Cartier only uses 18k gold and platinum in its jewelry, which will match its stamp.
There should be no discolored or chipped areas in the metal. Spotting a different colored metal under the top layer is a sign of a fake designer jewelry.