Here are the things to consider in checking a jewelry: Maker Markings
Mostly gold makers made their identity known through marks like their company initials or name of the owner. Its easy to know if its true when the initials of the maker is there. If the initials or markings of your jewelry is deform or not in a proper place, then it is prone that the gold you have is fake. KARAT MARKING
-although the mark of karat is not the assurance of authenticity of the gold, it also help when the karat mark is properly make like machine made and no signs of error and in proper place.K18,585 and 750 usually the karat markings. 925 is a mark of silver. COLOR
Pure gold has the good quality and the same color all over the part.Discoloration of any part of a jewelry may subject to suspection of a fake gold like if any faded portion or dot. Real gold will not react from the acid of our body or other liquids like venegar so there is no reason for any discoloration. TEST WITH MAGNET
Real gold does not attract to magnet however only the necklace lock shown in the picture below will stick to magnet because of the presence of spring inside. If the gold attract to magnet therefore it is fake. This part of necklace will attract to magnets:
WEIGHT AND THICKNESS
Gold makers ussually dont make the ring or necklace so thick for them to be affordable. Some may look thick but it is hollow inside.You can identify if the Gold is hollow base on visual inspection and its weight. Of course if your jewelry is too heavy and thick, possibly there is something inside and usually that is not gold. Mostly true gold outside the layer and other metal inside.
Mostly gold makers made their identity known through marks like their company initials or name of the owner. Its easy to know if its true when the initials of the maker is there. If the initials or markings of your jewelry is deform or not in a proper place, then it is prone that the gold you have is fake. KARAT MARKING
-although the mark of karat is not the assurance of authenticity of the gold, it also help when the karat mark is properly make like machine made and no signs of error and in proper place.K18,585 and 750 usually the karat markings. 925 is a mark of silver. COLOR
Pure gold has the good quality and the same color all over the part.Discoloration of any part of a jewelry may subject to suspection of a fake gold like if any faded portion or dot. Real gold will not react from the acid of our body or other liquids like venegar so there is no reason for any discoloration. TEST WITH MAGNET
Real gold does not attract to magnet however only the necklace lock shown in the picture below will stick to magnet because of the presence of spring inside. If the gold attract to magnet therefore it is fake. This part of necklace will attract to magnets:
WEIGHT AND THICKNESS
Gold makers ussually dont make the ring or necklace so thick for them to be affordable. Some may look thick but it is hollow inside.You can identify if the Gold is hollow base on visual inspection and its weight. Of course if your jewelry is too heavy and thick, possibly there is something inside and usually that is not gold. Mostly true gold outside the layer and other metal inside.







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