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Although pure (24ct) gold can be bent by bending with the teeth, less pure types (20ct and below) are too hard to be tested in this way. Fool's gold, iron sulfide, can be distinguished because it crumbles when hit with a hammer or pick axe where real gold doesn't. The only other way to know for sure is chemical analysis which normally costs more than the gold is worth anyway.
Jewelers rely on an acid reaction test to determine the percentage of gold in a specific piece of jewelry. Also gold has a very high specific gravity; this characteristic would be impossible to duplicate and there are fairly simple ways to determine it.
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How do you tell the difference between real gold and fake gold?
Fake gold, or "fools gold" has a foul sulfur odor while real gold does not. Usually, you can rub the gold and sniff it to determine if it is real or fake.
Can you pass fake gold as real gold?
no because the real gold will mark with a small bite, the fake gold wont
Can you tell real gold from fake gold?
Fools gold (Iron Pyrites) is crystaline in form and looks jagged, wheras real gold does not form crystals, in natural form it has a realtively lumpy appearance.
How do you tell a counterfeit from real silver dollar?
Not many fake coins are made from real silver or gold. Take it to a jeweler to be tested, most will do this for you.
How can I tell if a ring is real gold?
You can tell if a ring is real gold or not by putting it near a magnet. If the ring is attracted to the magnet it is not real gold, real gold is not magnetic at all.
How do you tell the difference between real gold and fake gold?
Fake gold, or "fools gold" has a foul sulfur odor while real gold does not. Usually, you can rub the gold and sniff it to determine if it is real or fake.
How can you tell if its fake or real gold the imprint is 14k mexico?
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What does FAS on gold jewelry mean?
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.
Can you pass fake gold as real gold?
no because the real gold will mark with a small bite, the fake gold wont
Can you tell real gold from fake gold?
Fools gold (Iron Pyrites) is crystaline in form and looks jagged, wheras real gold does not form crystals, in natural form it has a realtively lumpy appearance.
How do you tell a counterfeit from real silver dollar?
Not many fake coins are made from real silver or gold. Take it to a jeweler to be tested, most will do this for you.
What websites offer information on how to tell if gold jewelry is real?
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".
Are the gold colored hands and numbers on a watch real gold?
Not necessarily. They are more for the attraction. However, it is possible if the watch was very expensive. Go check it out where an expert can tell you if it is real or fake.
How can you tell a fake card from a real card?
you have to have the real one and see if its fake or not
How do you tell real gold?
We tell real gold by its weight.
How can you tell a real vacheron constantin watch from a fake one?
How can you tell a real Vacheron watch from a fake or reproduction?
How do you tell if a trophy has real gold or if its fake?
you throw it on the ground really hard and measure the height of which it reaches on the first bounce
