Hippo Charm

USA

$40

United Kingdom

£25

Eurozone

€ 25

Canada

–

Australia

–

New Zealand

–

Switzerland

CHF 35

Singapore

–

Calm and cute, this sterling silver bead depicts the hippopotamus, and is great for animal lovers. (Try it alongside the Lion or Giraffe beads.)

Fakes are often well made. These checks help, but they do not replace an examination by a professional.

Hallmark

The stamp a genuine piece carries is shown above, next to the material. Good fakes copy the stamp, so also check its position and size.

Shape and details

Compare the piece with the photo above: outline, enamel colours, position and number of stones, lettering.

Magnet

Silver and gold are not magnetic. If the piece sticks to a magnet, it is not genuine.

Price

An offer far below the original price is a warning sign.

Packaging

A genuine box or receipt proves nothing about the piece inside it.

On VaultBase, the seller is paid only once you have received the piece.

1. 31 Aug 2026VaultBase added the product
2. 9 Oct 2026VaultBase changed: Line, Product type, Sub-type, Metal, Purity (‰)
3. 9 Oct 2026VaultBase changed the finish
4. 9 Oct 2026VaultBase set the year to 2007
5. 10 Oct 2026VaultBase set the year to 2006
6. 14 Oct 2026VaultBase added the original price (Switzerland): CHF 35
7. 14 Oct 2026VaultBase added the original price (United Kingdom): £25
8. 14 Oct 2026VaultBase added the original price (Eurozone): € 25
9. 14 Oct 2026VaultBase set the availability to “Retired”
10. 16 Oct 2026VaultBase changed: Themes
11. 16 Oct 2026VaultBase changed: Line
12. 16 Oct 2026VaultBase assigned the collection