How to tell if your beads are faux or real glass?

• Hold the bead in your hand. Faux glass beads are often much lighter than their real counterparts, so if the bead feels heavy, you may have found yourself some genuine glass!
• Look at the holes in your bead. Are they even? If they aren’t, then it’s likely that this is a faux marble or faux crystal bead, as these types of beads commonly have uneven holes because they are made from molten glass poured into molds to make them look like marbles or crystals.
• Is there anything wrong with it? Bubbles, cracks and chips can be signs of fakeness too! Check out all sides of your bead closely and see if anything looks cloudy or discolored (like an imperfection).
• Look at how shiny one side of your bead is compared to another side – this could also tell you whether or not you’re holding something fake! Glass tends to be pretty shiny no matter which way you turn it; however if one side seems duller than others while still being smooth enough not to catch on clothing (or other things), then chances are that whatever material(s) were used weren’t actually glass at all!”

Here are some basic tips to help you determine what kind of beads they are.

• How heavy is it? Real glass beads are heavier than faux.
• Are there any imperfections? Check for bubbles, cracks, chips, or cloudy spots. If you can see any of these things in your bead then it isn’t real glass!
• Is one side shinier than the other side? This could be a sign that your bead might not be real because when you look at real glass they will both have an even shine on both sides of them.

1. Hold the bead. Is it heavy or light? Glass is much heavier than plastic or wood. If it’s light, it’s not glass.

You can tell if your beads are glass by how much they weigh. Glass is much heavier than plastic or wood, so if the bead feels light in your hand, it probably isn’t made of glass.

2. Look at the holes in the bead and see how even they are. Glass is a material that has very even holes, so if there is any difference in the hole size or shape, it’s probably not glass.

This is one of the most common tests for glass beads. First, look at the holes in the bead and see how even they are. Glass is a material that has very even holes, so if there is any difference in the hole size or shape, it’s probably not glass. If you are still unsure, try looking at some real glass beads to get an idea of what even looks like before doing this test yourself.

If there are differences in your bead’s holes, it could mean one of two things: either your bead isn’t made from real glass or your bead has been modified somehow (for example by drilling additional holes into it). The latter case isn’t uncommon since people often drill their own holes into beads to make them more unique or personalized—but don’t worry: this doesn’t affect their value as much as other modifications might; just make sure not to drill too many extra ones!

3. Can you see any imperfections like bubbles, cracks, chips, or cloudy spots? This indicates that the bead was made by hand and not in a factory where machine-made beads would have no imperfections. You can’t get these kind of imperfections with other materials like plastic because there is no way to hand-make plastic into a perfect shape like they do with glass!

The third way to tell if your beads are real or fake is by looking for imperfections in them. If you can see any bubbles, cracks, chips, or cloudy spots on your beads, then they’re almost definitely handmade glass! You can’t get these kind of imperfections with other materials like plastic because there is no way to hand-make plastic into a perfect shape like they do with glass! Handmade glass is made more slowly than machine-made glass and therefore has more time for imperfections to occur. Machine-made glass on the other hand looks very consistent: every single bead that comes off the assembly line looks exactly like the last one.

4. Look at how shiny your bead is on one side versus another. If one side looks duller than the other, it means there may be something inside of them (like clay) which makes them opaque instead of transparent-like real glass beads!

• Look at how shiny your bead is on one side versus another. If one side looks duller than the other, it means there may be something inside of them (like clay) which makes them opaque instead of transparent-like real glass beads!
• Take a very close look at your bead’s texture and patterning. Real glass beads are usually made with a fine finish (such as tumbler polishing), so if you see visible lines or imperfections in the surface of your bead, it’s probably not real glass!
• Feel the weight of your bead(s). Although this method isn’t very accurate because some people may have different scales, it can help give you an idea if what you’re holding is real or not if you’re unsure or want more evidence before making your purchase decision.”

If your beads are real glass then they should be heavy and have even holes, no imperfections like bubbles or cracks, and they will be shiny on one side but duller than another because there could be air or clay inside making them less transparent than normal glass

If you want to check if your beads are real glass, then place it on a flat surface and watch for any small movements. If the bead is heavy, then it should stay in place without any movement. The weight of real glass beads also helps when determining if they are faux or not. You can also see if there are any bubbles or cracks present in the bead by looking closely at them with a magnifying glass (or simply holding the bead up to your eye).

If there are no imperfections like bubbles or cracks present in the bead then it means that they are probably real glass. Another good way of knowing whether your beads are fake or not is by observing how clear they appear when you hold them up against light sources such as lamps and natural sunlight outdoors during daytime hours (evening hours will show off less transparency). If one side of the bead appears duller than another, then there could be air trapped inside making them less transparent than normal glass would appear under similar conditions.