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2006-10-20 05:26:32 · 11 answers · asked by Thomas M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Put a magnet on it. if it sticks to the magnet it's fake. If it doesn't stick to a magnet it's real. Same with silver too.
2006-10-20 05:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Dylanne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold jewelry in the USA will have a 10k 14k or 18k stamp on it to signify it's gold content, the higher the number the more gold in it. Jeweltry is made of gold and another base metal smelted together, usually copper to give it strength. Pure gold is soft.
For electroplate, you may also see a 10K stamp on it or 14k stamp, but it will have an extra letter E which signifies it is elecroplate, so 10KE or 10E. This means 10 karrat gold electroplate.
2006-10-20 05:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White gold is actually more expensive. I am very traditional with jewelry. I prefer silver but I wanted a gold engagement ring, so I have a solitaire diamond in a white gold setting. It looks very much like an engagement ring. (My fiance proposed with a temporary ring and then let me pick out what I wanted.) Keep in mind that your wedding band will most likely be the same color gold, and that your husband's does not have to match--my fiance is going to have a plain yellow band with a stamp. Think also about what you already wear. If you wear a lot of silver, it goes well with white gold, but if you wear a lot of yellow gold, then you might want to think about yellow gold rings.
2016-03-28 02:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do noy u know what Archmides did to know? when the king suspects a crown that it is made of gold?
Simply: - Get a wight indicator.....and find the weight of the block u have.
- sink it in water, and measure the volume of spelt water.
Density= Mass/ volume
and gold has a known density......u can find it on the interenet
here is an examole site:
http://www.24carat.co.uk/densityofgoldandothermetalsframe.html
simply search for: Gold density
2006-10-20 14:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by mozakkera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's pure gold jewelry then it will be bending everywhere because gold is soft, it is bendable..the only way you'll be able to wear it is with a metal base. That's why you have the 10k, 14k, 24k, etc..system.
2006-10-20 08:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by sweetie_ankay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, they is no such thing as "pure gold" Gold jewelry has a marking on it somewhere telling you of the gold content.
2006-10-20 05:32:18 · answer #6 · answered by fr2fish 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe all real jewelry must have a stamp. But to be certain, make sure you can return it before you buy it, run to an old pawnbroker. He knows everything. I wouldn't buy a hotdog off the street.
2006-10-20 05:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by mertyce g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pure gold is gold all the way though and plated has another metal underneath if you scrape it you will see the metal underneath plated is cheaper
2006-10-20 05:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by lilshorty3088 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure gold carries a hallmark.
2006-10-20 05:29:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it would have this on it 10k or how many karats it has and it will say this is gold plated and it will tell how much of it is gold plated.
2006-10-20 05:34:40 · answer #10 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋