how to determine if gold is real or fake
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How to Determine if Gold is Fake
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Buying gold and other precious metals is already recognized as one of the most stable retirement investments.
It is important to make sure you're investing in real gold.
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here are some tips in determining fake gold from real gold:
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Check for stamps or official markings that indicate either a karat or fineness.
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Fake gold is usually shinier and “brassier” and looks as if it is coated in plastic.
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Authentic yellow gold never fades;
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if it does and you see a different colored metal underneath, it may either be fake or simply just gold-plated.
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Gold is an extremely dense metal. This means while fakes may weigh similarly to authentic gold, it’ll be too large in regards to thickness or diameter.
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Additionally, if fake gold was made to match real gold’s diameter and thickness,
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it would weigh a lot less than real gold.
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Small pieces of gold can be tested for authenticity through a simple bite test.
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Just simply bite on the piece of gold with moderate pressure.
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Authentic gold is softer than fake. Thus, if you see bite marks, it’s real gold.
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Pure gold is not magnetic.
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If you use a magnet on a piece of gold and it’s attracted to it,
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it may be fake or not 100% pure gold.
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When struck, authentic gold gives off a distinctive “clink” sound that may be compared to crystalware bumping into each other.
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Base metals or fakes have a duller and shorter “clink”, like the dinging sound of champagne flutes.
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Rub or drag your gold on a ceramic plate.
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Black marks or streaks indicate a fake one, whereas gold marks indicate an authentic piece.
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Applying a drop of nitric acid on a gold piece is another popular method of testing for fakes.
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Fake gold will give off a milky white spot where the acid was dropped, whereas real gold will have no reaction.
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To be completely sure of the authenticity of your gold piece, you can have it tested by the experts.
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