I was my mother’s first child and a daughter at that so you can imagine how crazy she went getting baby girl things. I mean I think I had it all. She would even save up to get me the most adorable dresses. She did not stop there; she would wear only gold jewellery for her precious baby girl. Fast forward to secondary school boarding house, after losing more than a few precious metals, my mother decided to introduce me to GL, gold plated or plain old fashion jewellery.
The problem was as soon as I wore non-gold pieces of jewellery my ears or wrists for twenty-four hours I would develop a rash and eventually blisters. The fastest way to spot fake gold and original gold jewellery is to put them on me. Hahahaha not kidding.
Since there is not enough of me to go round, I will give you some simple ways to spot original gold jewellery
Spoting Original Gold Jewellery
Look at it
I do not mean to sound like Captain Obvious but really look at it. Real gold should have some markings especially chains that have a hook to show the number of carats. You may see 18k, 24k. Yes, fake gold can have this, but this is the first step
Look at it again
Yes, look again. Check for signs of discolouration. Check for areas of friction, for items like bracelets that may be all over. You may notice a blackish tinge or duller colour in certain areas.
Magnetize It
Gold is a metal. Magnets attract metal, right? Wrong. This theory does not apply to gold. An ordinary fridge magnet may not do the trick
Scratch It
It is a simple test, but it may end up scratching your gold. Basically, you have to drag your gold against an unglazed ceramic plate. A black streak means it is not gold. A gold streak tells you it is gold
Bite It
If all else fails to tell the difference, bite it. I mean what I am saying. When you bite into real gold, your teeth marks should be visible, and there should be an actual indentation.