Authentic vs fake. Do you have an expert eye?

The world of passion investments is filled with high-value items – like watches, wines, artworks and antiques – that are valued as much for their status, as they are for their price.

It’s not simply brand names which give these prized collectibles their worth – it’s the items’ histories, the craftsmanship which has gone into them and their scarcity which makes them so desirable. But without an expertly trained eye, is it possible to tell the true merit of a piece?

Can you tell a Vermeer from a van Meegeren? Spot the provenance of a diamond from a mile away? Take our quiz to find out if you’ve got the hawk-like eye for detail it takes to detect the real, from the fake.

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