Gold Purity: Be careful! Is the shopkeeper giving you fake gold? Check this before buying..

There is a lot of demand for gold in the market. Its rising prices are making it more valuable. Common people have to think many times to buy it. In India, it is used in most of the jewelery. Women mostly wear jewelery made of gold. Currently, the value of 10 grams of gold is around 1 lakh. Its price can only give an idea of ​​how special this metal is. But whenever you go to buy gold in the market, it is very important to identify whether you are getting pure gold or not. Many times it happens that the shopkeeper gives us fake gold and we are not even able to identify it. Let us know how to check the purity of gold.

The purity of gold is generally measured in terms of carats. Pure gold is 24 carats (24k), which means it is 99.9% gold. The carat system represents the proportion of gold in an alloy. For example, 18k gold contains 18 parts gold and six parts other metals, making it 75% gold.

Which gold is how pure?

Generally, the gold jewellery we buy ranges from 10 carats to 24 carats. The purity of gold is different in all.

24k gold: 99.9% pure gold

22k gold: About 91.7% pure gold

18k gold: 75% pure gold

14k gold: 58.3% pure gold

10k gold: 41.7% pure gold

How to check whether the gold is real or fake? . How To Check Gold Purity

There are many ways to identify real and fake gold. Let us know about some of the main ways.

Gold jewellery has a hallmark mark that shows its purity. There is a hallmark like 750 for 18k gold or 585 for 14k gold. In such a situation, if you are going to buy jewelry in any shop, then definitely check the hallmark. Apart from the hallmark, there are many other ways by which you can find out the purity of gold. The color of pure gold is yellow. A change in color or unusual color can be a sign of impurities.

Check whether the gold is real or fake by adding acid.

You can find out the purity of gold by using nitric acid or hydrochloric acid. Wet the gold a little and then drop acid on it. If the acid dissolves easily in gold, then understand that it is fake gold.

If it dissolves easily, then this object is not gold. If a mark remains, then aqua regia (nitric acid and hydrochloric acid) is applied. If the mark changes to another color and starts looking green, then understand that it is fake gold. But if the scratched place remains the same, then understand that it is real gold.

Check the purity of gold with a magnet.

You can also check the purity of gold with a magnet. Real gold does not stick to a magnet. Take a strong magnet. Take it near the gold metal. If it sticks to the magnet then understand that it is fake gold. But if there is no attraction then it is real gold.

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