Markings to signify gold content were not required in the U. S. until the early 1900's. Anything older than that will not likely have any markings. The only way to know for sure is to take it to an expert, like a jeweler, who can do an acid test.
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You can tell by looking at the claps . It should have it engraved.
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Bring it to a jewelry store or bite it see if it bends.
It should have a hallmark somewhere on the jewellery.
There is Assay offices who can check gold or silver purity and give report.
I was wondering the same thing. I can tell real gold from fake just by looking and the 'gold' that i saw that had FAS on it was surely not real gold.
Genuine gold bars, bullion, and jewelry will be marked with a karat number to indicate its purity.
To tell if you're getting a good offer for your antique jewelry you must first know what it's worth. To know what it's worth you can see an appraiser and he or she will tell you the value of each item.
In order to tell if gold jewellery is real, one would have to look from any characteristic traits that would distinguish it from fake gold (such as "Fool's Gold"). Websites that offer information about this feature include: "usellgold" and "cashgoldexchange".
To be sure gold bracelets are authentic, take your jewelry to a jeweler or gold-purchasing service. Either place should be willing to tell you if your gold is real or not.
We tell real gold by its weight.