Sunday , November 24 2024

Whether the gold kept in the house is real or fake, identify it by these methods…

Gold is used on every auspicious occasion in India. Gold has the highest importance in marriage and charity. On auspicious occasions like Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya, customers buy gold or silver jewellery. Apart from this, people also use it for investment and other purposes. However, it is important to check its purity to ensure that you are getting your money's worth. However, do you know how to check its purity (checking purity of gold)?

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Use Gold Testing Kit

There are gold testing kits available in the market, which can help you in determining the purity of gold. These kits usually come with test solution. There is also a test stone with it. You have to scratch the gold on the stone and apply the test solution on it. The solution will react differently depending on the purity of the gold and the kit will come with a chart showing the level of purity based on the color of the reaction. By matching it, you can easily check the purity of gold sitting at home.

Hallmarking is the easiest way to check the purity of gold.

It is a quality certificate from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to identify genuine gold. Hallmarking on gold jewelery etc. has been made mandatory from June 2021. This guarantees that the gold you are buying is completely pure. Hallmarking is shown like a triangle. Apart from this, you should keep one more thing in mind. When you buy gold, you should ask about the bill breakup to know the cost of hallmarking on the bill. At the same time, the purity of gold is measured in carat (K) and 24 carat gold is considered the purest. However, the purity of jewelery is usually 18-22k. Apart from this, you can also check the two marks (GF or HGP) on the gold piece indicating its purity.

Acid test

Gold is a very special metal. It provides resistance to oxidation or alteration by acids. You can rub a gold-colored object on a jeweler's black stone, which will make the mark easily visible. The traces are tested by applying nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, which dissolve the traces of any object. However, this does not happen with pure gold.

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check density

Gold has a unique density and testing can help you determine its purity. For this you will have to weigh the gold and then dip it in a container filled with water and check its quantity. The density of gold can be calculated by dividing its weight by its volume. The purity of gold can also be tested by comparing its density with that of pure gold.

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importance of trust

Usually when you go to buy gold you are not allowed to do all these tests. If a reputable seller tells you that they are offering you 99.99% pure gold, you usually believe them. You don't test every coin or every time. Know that the gold industry generally runs on trust.