Mulberry bags are high-quality designer bags that, due to their popularity, are a prime target. So to help you avoid being scammed by one of these fake bags, this article will provide some fundamental guidelines to help you identify fake Mulberry bags.

There was a time when Mulberry made all its bags in England. However, now most of the bags have been outsourced to China for their manufacture and also to Turkey. Therefore, a Made in China label on the Mulberry bag will not automatically disqualify it as an authentic piece.

Always inspect the inside of the bag for the label. Inside there should be a black label indicating one of three things: Made in England, Made in Turkey, or Made in China. Then flip the label upside down and check the back. On the back of the label there should be a serial / model / letter number detailing the year and make / model of the bag. However, this detail can vary greatly from one bag to another.

Another place counterfeiters skimp on quality is hardware. Mulberry hardware is generally aged brass or with a matte finish. Genuine brass hardware should never have a cheap gold surface look. The metal details on an authentic bag should always look like quality aged brass.

Most actual bags must be accompanied by an authentication card. But the lack of an authentication card does not necessarily indicate a fake purse. This is certainly true when it comes to a used bag. What happens most of the time is that the original owner loses or misplaces the authorization card. With this in mind, a perfectly genuine bag can be resold without the card. But a Mulberry bag that actually comes with the authentication card is a good sign. This is because an authentication card advertises another item that can be inspected. Real Mulberry Authentication Cards are typically brown or cream in color, and should also be of the highest quality. They should not bend easily and should have all the letters and stamp impressions sharp and clear, with no signs of blurry or bleeding images.