With increasing popularity of the sterling silver beads from Bali
, there are many unscrupulous players in the market selling fake beads. You would also beads manufactured in Turkey, China and India. A novice jeweler would find it difficult to identify the originally Bali silver beads from the fake ones. Therefore, it is advisable to purchase the silver beads from a reliable source - either directly from the silver smiths or from a reliable middle man.