Fake Rudraksha

Fake Rudraksha

Fake rudrakshas of higher mukhis Rudrakshas of eight mukhis and above are often made out of lower mukhi beads. The most common method is to carve additional lines. For example, a 13 mukhi rudraksha can be easily made from an 11 mukhi rudraksha, a 14 mukhi rudraksha from 12 mukhi rudraksha and so on. This gives higher margin for the seller. For example, a 10 mukhi rudraksha may sell for Rs 1,500 (Rp 293,892), but if two additional lines are created to make it a 12 mukhi rudraksha, it can easily fetch him Rs 3,000 (Rp 587,784). The profit is often distributed among the artisans, the trader and the retailer. If only one additional line is carved, the margin could be around Rs 800 (Rp 156,743). Again, it depends on the mukhs. For example, if a 14 mukhi rudraksha is made from a 13 mukhi rudraksha by adding one line, the effort can get as much as Rs 5,000 (Rp 979,641) per bead. For fake rudraksha It will require very close and expert examination to identity the additional line as the line tends to look nearly same as natural lines. Often the additional line is made after heating the tool, which will normally be very sharp so that a clear line is created without any blurring. However, hot tool darkens the line.

11 mukhi rudraksha

13 mukhi rudraksha

10 mukhi rudraksha

12 mukhi rudraksha

14 mukhi rudraksha

The artisans, who create fake rudraksha beads, are experts in their own way. It is for them to decide where to create the additional lines to avoid suspicion. Usually, the additional lines are created at the end of the longitudinal portion as there is more availability of space here. The artisan has also to be careful so that the lines do not look straight as created by a sharp instrument and they have to be serrated and the depth of the lines should match that of original lines.

It is unfortunate that unscrupulous elements are using this divine bead to exploit the gullibility of people. Even educated people are fooled by these elements, who pass on spurious seeds like betel nuts and berries as genuine rudrakshas. People should take extreme care and look for any minute differences in the size, shape and depth of the lines and reject such beads outright.

References : Kamal N Seetha (2014) The Power Of Rudraksha

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https://rudraksha-price.com/fake-rudraksha/
http://www.kamalseetha.com/article/rudraksha/fake-beeds/