How to Test If Gold Is Real at Home

Gold is used around the world as a form of money, an investment tool and as jewelry. It is also valued for its beauty, resistance to corrosion and conductivity of electricity. Other materials look like gold but are not as valuable. Fake gold is sold in markets around the world, and it is easy to get fooled. You can do tests at home to know whether your gold is real.

1.Place a magnet next to the item that you think is gold. Pyrite and similar materials will be attracted to a magnet. Gold does not have magnetic qualities and will not be attracted to the magnet.

2.Scrape the item across a porcelain tile in a straight line. If it leaves a black line on the tile, the item is not real gold. If the line is gold colored, the item is probably true gold.

3.Find an item that you are sure is gold and is exactly the same size as the item you are testing. Hold one item in your left hand and the other in your right hand. The items will have the same weight if they are both gold.

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