Bought a 'rare' thunder egg online and it was just a painted river rock

Spent $75 on what the seller said was a top grade Oregon thunder egg. It arrived looking way too perfect, like a shiny brown egg. I took it to the local rock club meeting and one guy just laughed and said it was a smooth stone from a craft store with spray paint on it. I tried to scratch it with a steel nail and the color came right off. Anyone know a good way to spot fakes before you buy?

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victor_perry9017d ago

My cousin fell for that with a "petrified wood" slice that was just resin and wood chips. The whole rock scene online is full of that junk now.

oliver81117d ago

Wait, they actually sold wood chips in resin as petrified wood?