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The best way is to ask for a grading certificate. But if you want to check at home then look for the color and clarity. Natural sapphires generally have inclusions and blemishes which can be seen by a loop. Even if it is heat treated a slight ratio of inclusions would be there which could be seen under magnification. Fake ones are completely clear.

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All Swarovski crystals are packaged with their logo, a swan with the words Swarovski, on a blue background. These crystals are the best in the world because they have the highest lead content. A jeweler may be able to identify whether a crystal is of this caliber. To be certain purchase your crystals directly from Swarovski.

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There isn't a single simple specific test a layperson can do. Ask a jeweler.

Sapphires are a variety of corundum, one of the hardest minerals known, meaning that they will scratch glass readily. While this doesn't prove the stone is real, if it can't scratch glass, it's certainly not really sapphire.

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