Unfortunately, many of the copper items sold these days are misrepresented as 100% pure copper, only to find that they are plated when they arrive.

Read on to several methods to test for real copper beads:

• Color: Look at the color. Copper has a reddish-brown hue, while plated items will be lighter in color.
• Salt and vinegar: Clean the item. Rub a mixture of salt and vinegar on the bead. Copper will turn green when it oxidizes.
• Magnets: Copper is diamagnetic. A strong magnet will appear to levitate or repel pure copper.

These methods may or not suit your tastes for determining plated versus real metal. It does offer guidelines on how to proceed if you are concerned about your beads or jewelry quality.

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All orders are filled using a counting scale accurate to within 1/10,000 of a gram.

Your order will be filled in a manner that checks the quantity sent three times to ensure you will receive the count that you ordered.

To reduce our carbon footprint, the staff pack multiple items in the same package, an example being if you ordered two lots of 500 2mm copper beads.  They would be package in a bag of 1000. The staff would mark both your receipt and the bag in that manner.

Many sellers mark their items up a given percent so they can offer a coupon or have a sale sometime in the future.

We have always marketed our products by giving the best price upfront so there is no need for fretting about a better price.

In addition, all shipping is done at the shop’s cost to send. Orders are shipped using USPS First Class Mail with tracking, also offered is Priority Mail if you are in a rush for these wonderful beads.