If you have bought some gold jewelry but not sure if it is real or not, you can figure it out quickly. Fortunately, it is quite easy to test your gold jewelry at your home for saving money and time.

There are some easiest ways by which you can come to know about your gold jewelry if it is real or fake.

Gem selections the one of the most renowned gemstone manufacture and suppliers in banglore will let you know about how to test gold at home without acid.

Let's discuss the ways:

HALLMARKS

Almost every piece of gold jewelry has an engraving on their inner band of a ring. Check out the engraved hallmark, if it says 24K, it means it is pure gold.

You should be beware of frauds, as many times some gold jewelry may be engraved with an incorrect hallmark.

MAGNETIC TEST

Gold is never magnetic, on the other hand, other metals are. Use a strong magnet that will test if your gold is real. Place the chunk of the magnet near your gold jewelry and see if it gets attracted towards the magnet.

Sadly, if your gold jewelry is getting attracted to the magnet, it is not pure gold.

SKIN TEST

While performing this test, keep in mind that it requires more time as compared to the other tests, but the result of this test is very helpful for jewelry. It may reveal if your jewelry is fake!

Do never forget that the gold which is real will never turn your skin green. Thus, if the gold jewelry, you have, is changing your skin color to a greenish or bluish tint, then you are not having real gold.

FLOAT TEST

It is a quick test that may reveal if your gold is real or not without making any damage to your jewelry. Keep in mind that some metals other than gold are also heavy, they may sink as well, thus this method is not foolproof, therefore, it is suggested to perform another test to make sure your jewelry is real or fake.