Crystal can be substantially more valuable than glass, but to the untrained eye, it may be hard to tell the two apart at estate sales or thrift stores. Here are a few ways to tell the difference between crystal and glass to help determine if you should buy an item to resell.
1. Hold the item up to a light, natural sunlight is best. If you see little flecks of color or a rainbow on the floor from where the light passes through the glass, it is crystal.
2. When lightly struck, crystal makes a musical tone, or if you wet your finger and run it around the rim, you will also hear a tone. (Think of the scene in Miss Congeniality where Sandra Bullock plays the glasses). Glass just goes "plunk."
3. Crystal can be worked much thinner than glass, so if the item is very thin, chances are it is crystal.
4. Glass usually has sharp cuts, whereas crystal has smooth, clean, rounded cuts.
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