You can get a magnifying glass and if there are white or plastic colored specks its fake other wise its real
canu burn gold to see if its real
Yes you can . Fake Gold turns black and the real gold stays shinny.
There are many different factors that can "fool" any single test. Best is to take it to a pro.
Dip your balls in the bleach.
Real gold will have a stamp on it telling what it is. It should say 10K, 14K, 18K, 24K, or gold filled. Gold filled (GF) is not real gold. If the chain or pendant or ring doesn't have this on it then it isn't real gold.
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Take it to see Money Mart, they can test it or find a gold test kit
canu burn gold to see if its real
You can use a magnet to test if the piece of "gold" is magnetic or not. Gold is not magnetic, so if it is attracted then it is not real.
You can tell if you have a real gold necklace by checking its hardness, luster, specific gravity, streak, cleavage, and fracture, if all the properties match with the properties of gold you have a gold necklace.
canu burn gold to see if its real
Yes you can . Fake Gold turns black and the real gold stays shinny.
Look at the item and see if it is stamped. Check to see if there is discoloration. Bite on the gold. Gold will have an indention. There's a density test and a nitric acid test.
There are many different factors that can "fool" any single test. Best is to take it to a pro.
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I heard that if you use a magnet and it's attracted strongly to the metal then is's not real gold?
It depends what you are relating it to. Real gold vs fools gold? Take a hammer, and bash the hell out of it, if it is not jewlery. If it is a nugget of real gold, it will smash flat. If fools gold, it will shatter into a million pieces. Also the sun test. If a piece of real gold is held in sunlight, it will be as brilliant as if a shadow is cast upon it. Other metals will dim, and become hard to see. (This works better, if the piece is small.