The one question that comes to a persons mind before buying a Rudraksha is how the authenticity of that bead is checked:

There is no specific process or rule for testing the authenticity of the Rudraksha bead.

A test like 'Rudraksha that sinks in water is original and the Rudraksha that floats in water is a duplicate' is just a myth.
A genuine Rudraksha could either float or sink in water depending upon the density or moisture trapped in the bead. A genuine Rudraksha that is not oiled and very dry will float. Similarly, a bead that is oiled or kept in water for some time will sink because of the moisture in it; a recently plucked bead might sink because of moisture in it. When a bead is dipped in a glass of water, it will find its own buoyancy level from the bottom to the top of the glass depending upon the level of moisture in it. It is proved that any authentic bead could either float or sink just depending upon the dryness or moisture in that bead.
Therefore, in either case, it cannot be proved whether the Rudraksha bead is an original or a fake one. It just proves whether it is a dry or a moist bead, nothing else.

Duplicate Rudrakshas are to be found in different places all over the world and very easily found in places like Rishikesh & Haridwar in Uttaranchal, India & all over Nepal.
A skilful artisan can increase the mukhis (facets) of a Rudraksha bead by neatly giving extra cuts on a lower priced bead converting it to a higher mukhi (facets) Rudraksha bead that will fetch him a higher price. Similarly, he could also hide or block a few mukhis (facets) on a low priced Rudraksha bead converting it to a lower Mukhi bead that would fetch him a higher price. Only an experienced eye can detect this.
These artisans also use superfine glue to attach or join two or three lower priced beads together converting them to a highly priced Gaurishanker or a exorbitantly priced Trijudi Rudraksha. Nevertheless, these glued beads can be detected by dipping them completely in boiled (not boiling) water. There are chances that the glue would give in and loose strength and the two or three beads artificially attached may be separated from each other. However, nowadays due to the usage of superfine glue by the artisans there are chances that the beads may not get separated, so ultimately it is the experienced eye that can detect the same.

Many other trees that do not belong to the Elaeocarpaceae Granitrus family bear fruits that look very similar to the Rudraksha bead. This could be very misleading, as a normal eye might not realize the difference immediately.

Ultimately, the only way to convince yourself is trust. Nothing else helps. We recommend even to the extents that if you do not trust us, do not buy from us.

The authenticity cannot be proved by anything but an experienced eye. If you trust us and have any further queries, you are free to mail us on customercare@rudrablessings.com or contact us. We are here to serve you. Rudrablessings strictly believes in giving complete satisfaction to the prestige's customers with anything regarding any of our products.

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