2006-08-04 03:49:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
A real gold ring will have that engraved on the inside. There are various karats with 24 being pure gold. That is much too soft for rings. 10, 12, 14 or 18 are common. It might be gold-plated or gold-filled. Thin platings wear off quickly, but thick ones are durable. There are several colors of gold. Yellow is most common. You may also see rose or white. Cartier makes "Trinity" rings with all 3 colors. Red gold is rare. Green , blue and grey gold are seen in jewelry. The colors and cost depend upon what is added to gold. There are even variations in a general color. In the USA, you see mainly 2N yellow 18kt gold, but in Europe there is 3N. Both have 75% gold but different proportions of silver aand copper. Red gold has only gold and copper. Grey gold has iron. White gold has palladium and silver. Blue gold has mercury. One can test gold with aqua regia, but your friend wouldn't like that.
2006-08-04 04:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only way to be relatively sure is to check the density. You may not have the facilities for this. Gold is around 19 g/cc, so with a graduated beaker (drop the ring in to determine ring volume) and a scale, you could determine the density of the ring. A ring is probably only about 5 grams, so you need a precise scale.
Otherwise, bite it with your teeth gently and see how soft it is. With only 14K this wouldn't be all that easy.
If it is real, and simply gold, it's probably only about $100 so why wouldn't it be gold?
2006-08-04 03:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by Steve W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't take the ring off the girl's finger, you just need to acquire an eye for gold. Kind of like how with diamonds, you can almost definately tell whether or not it's real by looking at it. Just practice!! But I can tell you that the higher the karat, the more maleable it is. Also, it shouldn't be very orange or very yellow.
2006-08-04 04:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by happyfarah88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this ring is indeed gold on the very inside ring part in very tiny letters you will see either 14K or 18K. If there is nothing imprinted on the inside ring that means it is fake. Look for the made in china.
2006-08-04 03:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Right_Stuff66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know if you will be able to do this but take the ring off and look for the 14k or better inscribed somewhere on the ring.
2006-08-04 03:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mystic Strawberri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is also a solution that jewelers use, a liquid you can drop on the gold to see if it is real. I don't know how hard it is to pick this stuff up though
2006-08-04 03:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by Locke15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does it matter to you if her ring is gold on not?
2006-08-04 03:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a magnet sticks to it, it's plated ( not solid gold) Gold will not stick to a magnet.
2006-08-04 03:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's that important to you....then have her take it off and look inside the band it should say 750
2006-08-04 04:04:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look inside of it. if 14k or 10k is inscribed in it then it's real. if not it's fake. it'll turn in about a week or two.
2006-08-04 03:52:44 · answer #10 · answered by PC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋