Gold always was and, likely, will be in the price. From this precious metal produce different jewelry, products for a decor, etc. Gold can be red, yellow and white. For production of jewelry different alloys are used that allows swindlers to create fakes and to sell them as the real jewelry. There are several councils how to distinguish gold from other metals and not to get a blende. At once there is a wish to tell that there is no universal method which will allow to receive absolute confirmation of purchase of original ornament.
How to distinguish gold from a fake in shop?
It is necessary to go behind gold products only to specialized jewelry stores. In the points which are in transitions or on the street, the probability to get a fake considerably increases. Having chosen ornament, look at a label where the main information has to be specified: producer, name, article, weight, test, price and stamp of Quality Department. On the real product there is also a test which has to be accurate.
How to distinguish the real gold from a fake in house conditions?
The bought ornament it is possible to check houses, using folk remedies. Let's consider several attorneys of ways:
- As is well-known gold is not oxidized therefore lower a product in vinegar for several minutes. Get and look whether dark stains appeared. If they did not appear, then ornament original.
- It is possible to apply a drop of iodine on gold and to wait a couple of minutes. After that erase iodine and look at ornament. If it real, then on a surface is not spots and other damages.
- One more national way how to distinguish the real gold from a fake – throw ornament from small height on any smooth surface. The real gold at blow will publish a ring.
- Look at ornament at different light, for example, at first in the sun, and then, in a shadow. If gold real, then its color does not change in any way.
- Gold has no magnetic properties and if to bring to it a magnet, then reaction will not be. Only consider that the magnet does not attract still aluminum, bronze and copper.
How to distinguish white gold from silver?
All councils which were used for check of gold jewelry are suitable also for white gold. As for test, on such products there has to be number 585 or 750 (if there are stones). White gold in comparison with silver is much more solid therefore carry out by ornament according to paper and if it real, then the trace will not be.