Is the gold you buy is pure..? 6 Ways to Experiment..!?

While gold was once thought of as a luxury item, now gold is considered a necessity. It is also significant that those who have stored gold can live without fear of the future. But at the same time, when we buy gold, is the gold we buy pure? It is advised to buy with care. Are we buying the right pure gold in this situation? We can test it in the following six ways.

1. Hallmark:
 The first thing to look for when buying gold is the hallmark engraved on it. Hallmark is a mark of quality and production of gold so you should look for the Hallmark stamp and buy it. It is advised not to buy gold without a hallmark.



2. Skin Test:
 Secondly, a skin test can be done to check the purity of the gold. This means that if you hold gold on your hand for a few minutes, the sweat on your hand will react with the gold. If your skin color remains unchanged then you can find out that it is pure gold and if your skin color turns black then it is fake gold.


3. Acid Test:
 A third simple way to determine the purity of gold is the acid test. Take a few drops of vinegar and keep it on the gold for a few seconds. If it is real gold there will be no change. But fake gold turns black. By that, we can understand the purity of gold.


4. Ceramic Test:
 Next, take a piece of porcelain or ceramic and lightly rub gold on its surface. If the gold is real then the color of the gold will remain the same. Fake gold jewelry will turn black.


5. Does gold float on water?
Fifthly, gold should be dipped in water to determine its purity. gold is a dense metal and sinks to the bottom. It can also be detected that gold floats if any impurities are mixed in it.


6. Magnetic Test:
 Next, we can do a magnetic test to find out the purity of the gold. gold is not always attracted to a magnet. If iron is mixed in it, it will be attracted by magnetism. So what is real gold? You can know what is fake gold.

However, it is mentioned that all the above tests are just a few basic tests. It is important to note that there are many scientific methods available to accurately test gold and thus one should buy gold after testing it.
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Sowmiya Sriram

14/10/2022 06:22 PM