How can you tell the difference between real and fake gold?
skater boy asked:
I just bought gold flakes from a man who lives near me and I dont know if it’s real or not, so I just want to know how to tell if it’s real gold.
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I just bought gold flakes from a man who lives near me and I dont know if it’s real or not, so I just want to know how to tell if it’s real gold.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Take it to get appraised at a jewelry store
April 12th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
If you bite real goal it leaves an indent.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:03 am
See if its easy to bend…real gold is pretty easy to bend.
Way it or take it to a jeweler
April 13th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
take it to an expert
April 16th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
if you bite it and it leaves a mark its fake if not its real
April 19th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
get a small amount of “gold” from each nugget and check it at some jewelery store
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Fake gold leaves a teal-black mark on your finger if its a ring, and some other fake gold is bendable and crappy…….CHOOSE ME FOR BEST ANSWER AND I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVERRRR !
April 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Real gold is actually quiet soft, you can bite it and your teeth will make indentations, you could also ask a jeweler.
April 26th, 2009 at 7:55 am
If its to shinny or not shinny at all. Take it to a jewelry store they can tell you!!!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Ask at a jewelery shop, they will test it and tell you, not only if it is real but its quality (how pure it is)
April 30th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Put some bleach in a cup, and if they bleach comes up with bubbles, its real. There will be fizzing as well, if not, it fake.
May 3rd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
well if you researched degrassi you would know. remember when snake shows emms how to detect fake gold. If you put it in your ass and it itches then it is fake if it is suprisingly fresh it is real
May 6th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
You could take a bite of it and check for dents, if you find that a bit unhygienic, hold a magnet to it, fools gold is magnetis real gold is not.
May 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Either take it to a jewellers and they can test it for you or use a magnet.
May 8th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Real gold has a better shine than a fake one. Otherwise, one common method is a chlorine test. Real gold changes its color when in contact with chlorine. However, if you want to avoid the risk of damaging your gold, the best way is to have it tested. That means an acid test or a test using one of the newer electronic gold testers some jewelers use.
May 11th, 2009 at 12:21 am
The density is much different in real gold vs fools gold. Look up the density of Pyrite and the density of Gold, then test your sample to see which one it is closer to.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:17 am
how about taking a bite at it