Found A Way To Check Gold Jewlery To See If It's Real

[SeniorSeeker]

Tonight, while watching Youtube videos, there was one video that described how to check your gold to see if it's real gold. Pour vinegar in a clear glass (enough to cover the ring or whatever your testing) and drop the jewelry into it. Let it set for approximately 5 minutes. If the item turns dark grey, it's fake! If it remains bright gold, it's real. So I tested a ring I found several months ago, at the park next door. It came out of the vinegar bright gold! Woo-hoo!

 

[SeniorSeeker]

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[SeniorSeeker]

Here's the youtube video: How To Check Your Jewelry To See If It's Real

 

[7centsworth]

Thanks for the info. I’ll have to give it a try.

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[warthog]

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[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Seems to me if it had good gold plate it would also remain shiny like gold since the base metal is encased. I use a gold tester

 

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

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[SeniorSeeker]

Oh ... by the way ... I didn't mention that I took my magnet fishing magnet and tried to stick the gold ring onto the magnet. It wouldn't stick to the magnet, which is a #350 magnet! So my conclusion was that this ring, in fact, is the real thing. Food for thought.

 

[Missouri--Ma Betty]

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