Many ornaments are signed and many are unsigned. There are good collectors and dealers. There are just as many bad collectors and dealers too, and collectors take pride in obtaining the original pieces that they set out to collect. Although, how do you know that your Jewellery is real or fake? Many collectors have their own websites and will host a bevy of information. These can be the difference in reality to getting a collectible piece or getting a knock off or fake. This is place where the many shady characters come into play. There are many places for a person to research this highly collectible genre. Another great place to check is the internet. Some even alert people to the many fake scams that are currently out there. With this explosion has been an increase of fake Jewellery to go along with it. This has become a very hot topic in more recent days and a collector should be aware of it.