Use a listing and its photographs to decide what to ask, not to certify agarwood. Scent, dark grain, weight and price are observations; none should be presented as a stand-alone authenticity certificate. A purchase that depends on a particular origin or grade needs evidence about the specific item.
1. What material is actually being sold?
Read the full description, including the accents. Distinguish a bracelet described as agarwood from one described only as wood beads or agarwood-style. Ask for clarification when the title and the detailed material description disagree.
2. Are any treatments or added fragrances disclosed?
Ask whether the seller has information about coloring, coatings, impregnation or added fragrance. A natural-looking photograph is not a treatment declaration. If treatment status matters to you, obtain a specific answer before buying.
3. What supports the origin or grade claim?
Ask what a label such as Kynam, wild, cultivated or sinking grade means in that listing and what records support it. If a report is supplied, check the issuer, the sample or item it covers, and exactly what was tested. A document about a different sample should not be treated as verification of your bracelet.
4. Are the measurements useful?
Request bead dimensions, wrist fit and, where relevant, strand length and weight. Compare like measurements. Weight from bracelets with different bead counts, sizes or accents is not a fair material comparison. Use our bracelet size guide to separate wrist fit from strand circumference.
5. Do the photographs answer your questions?
Look for the overall strand, close details and the fastening. Ask whether images show the actual piece or a representative design. Lighting and natural variation can affect appearance; visible grain is a detail to inspect, not proof of origin or treatment status.
6. Are the purchase terms clear?
Check current price, delivery options and return conditions. Neither a high price nor a low price establishes authenticity. Keep the product description and any material answers relevant to your order.
Why this guide does not offer a home certification test
A 2020 research study investigated laboratory mass spectrometry and chemical markers to distinguish agarwood samples. That is a different kind of evidence from judging a bracelet by smell or photographs. Read the agarwood authentication study.
Our buying recommendation is to avoid destructive experiments: do not burn, scrape or soak a finished bracelet to investigate a seller's claim. Ask about suitable professional assessment when independent verification is important.
Does a faint scent prove that a bracelet is fake?
No conclusion about a specific bracelet should rest on that observation alone. Ask for material information; see our agarwood scent guide.
Does sinking prove quality?
Do not use a water test as a grading certificate. It does not answer all the separate questions about material, treatment, origin and product condition.
Questions about a PassionVita piece?
Email support@passionvita.com with its product link and the claim you want clarified. General research linked here does not certify PassionVita inventory. Browse agarwood bracelets and compare each product's own details.