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Today our main topic is about HOW TO DETERMINE REAL GOLD

Gold is a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued especially for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies ..

If you’re wondering whether your gold is real, the most reliable way to find out is to take it to a certified jeweler and have it tested. If you want to check for yourself, here’s a list of tests you can conduct to tell if your gold is real.

6 Methods How to Determine Real Gold

1) Visual Inspection

The first thing to do to check if you have real gold is to look at it. Look for particular signs that point to real gold.

A  stamp will indicate either fineness 999, 999.9, 916, 835,750, 585, 375, or in karat (10K, 14K, 18K, 20K, 22K or 24K). A magnifying glass will make this easier.

An older piece might not have a visible marking due to wear.

Fake gold also can have a marking that appears authentic, more testing may be needed either way.

2) Bite Test

We have all seen a movie where a prospector bites down on a piece of gold to test it. We also see Olympic athletes bite on their “gold” medal when they receive it. Whether that is of any use is another story altogether.

Bite down on your gold with moderate pressure.

Examine your gold for any markings. In theory, real gold will show indents from your teeth, deeper markings indicate purer gold.

This is actually not a recommended test, as you can damage your teeth.

Not to mention that lead is even softer than gold and gold-plated lead will appear to be gold when you bite it.

3) Magnet Test

This is an easy test, but it’s not an all-encompassing or fool-proof way to determine whether your gold is real.

Something as weak as a fridge magnet will not be useful, but stronger magnets that you can find in specialized hardware stores will be strong enough to perform this test.

Hold a magnet up to the item. Gold is not a magnetic metal, so if it pulls towards, or sticks to the magnet, it’s fake. However, just because it doesn’t react to the magnet doesn’t mean it is real, as non-magnetic metals are used in fake gold as well.

4) Density Test

There are very few metals denser than gold. The density of pure 24K gold is about 19.5 g/ml, which is much higher than most other metals. Measuring the density of your items can help you determine if your gold is real.

As a rule of thumb, the higher the density, the purer the gold. Make sure to perform the density test on gold that has no gemstones of any kind attached and not to forget for hollow item as well

Density Machine available in gold shop or any other jewelry store. Jeweler can normally do this for you for free

The ratio for gold depend on its grade

14K – 12.9 to 14.6 g/ml

18K yellow – 15.2 to 15.9 g/ml

18K white – 14.7 to 16.9 g/ml

22K – 17.7 to 17.8 g/m

24K – 19.1 to 19.5 g/m

5) Ceramic Plate Test

This is an easy way to tell if your gold is fool’s gold. Bear in mind that your item may end up scratched.

Find an unglazed ceramic plate to use. If you don’t have this, you can purchase a random piece of unglazed ceramic from a home improvement store.

Drag your item across the surface. A black streak means your gold is not real, whereas a gold streak indicates your item is genuine.

6) Nitric Acid Test

This is where the term “acid test” comes from, and is a great way to test your gold. However, due to the difficulty is acquiring the acid, and the inherent safety risks of doing this in your home, it may be best to leave this test to a jeweler

Place your piece of gold in a small stainless steel container.

Put a drop of nitric acid on your gold and watch for any resulting reaction to the acid.

A green reaction indicates your item is either a base metal or gold plated. A gold reaction indicates your item is gold-plated brass.

A milk-colored reaction would indicate gold-plated sterling silver

If there is no reaction, you mostly likely are dealing with real gold.

In conclusion above a several way to test real gold.. We wish you guys best of luck to determine your own item ..

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