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How to Differentiate Real Jewelry From Fakes! Fake jewelry has been around for a long time, with silver being sold as white gold and fake hallmarks being engraved into pieces of jewelry. Fake gems are also often used instead of real ones. It is therefore important to be aware of these things when shopping for jewelry. Here are some simple methods that will help you identify whether a piece of jewelry is real or fake. Metals   1. Know the hallmark One of the easiest ways to identify whether a metal is real or fake is to identify the hallmark. You can find a list of hallmarks that different metals have online, and compare this information with the information on your jewelry item. The numbers should be accurate and easy to read. If not, you're better off not buying such an item. To understand the amount of precious metal according to the hallmark, simply place a comma after the second digit in your mind. The number that you get will show the percentage of precious metal. For instance, consider the hallmark 925. This means that there is 92.5% of pure metal.  Gold hallmarks: 375, 500, 583, 585, 750, 916, 958, 999   Silver hallmarks: 800, 830, 875, 925, 960, 999 Platinum hallmarks: 850, 900, 950, 999 2. Does it magnetize? Covering steel or other alloys have a high content of iron which is established through gilding, or the imitation of gilding - a widespread procedure when producing jewelry. If a genuine item has a high content of precious metal, it shouldn't magnetize. For this reason, taking a magnet with you if you are going to a jewelry store can be a good idea.   3. Are there any damages?  Metals like silver and platinum look very similar and that's why it is so easy to replace the expensive metal with a cheap one. A fake made of silver will give itself away with a black shade and flexibility. Platinum doesn't have these properties. Meanwhile, gold leaves golden traces on unburned and unglazed ceramic tiles or porcelain, while the traces from fakes will be gray or black. If checking a jewelry item using this method, do so on some unnoticeable place, such as a buckle.  Applying compositions 1. Using chalk   A simple method to check the quality of a precious metal is to use chalk. Simply rub a silver item with regular chalk and if it starts to darken, then it is real silver. 2. Using iodine   Gold can be checked with the help of iodine. If you notice a stain on the item after testing, it is a true sign of a fake or an alloy. The composition of which has a big amount of base metals. A drop of iodine applied to platinum items will stay dark - the more saturated its color is, the higher the hallmark of the item is.  3. Using vinegar   Fakes of gold darken in vinegar very quickly. So, to check the genuineness of the item, pour a little vinegar into a glass and keep the item in the solution for about 5 minutes.  4. Using sulfuric ointment   Silver can be checked with sulfuric ointment. If it is real silver, then it will appear dark blue and you will be able to remove it easily.  5. Ammonia   When interacting with most metals, ammonia causes the surface to blacken. But this won't happen when it interacts with platinum.  Gems   1. Diamond A natural gem won't fog up when you breathe on it because it has a high thermal conductivity.  2. Emerald In order to determine the authenticity of an emerald, examine the structure of the gem under a magnifying glass. A genuine emerald doesn't have tubular or spiral patterns inside. And a real emerald conducts warmth badly. So it always feels cold to touch.  3. Pearl Genuine pearls are expensive which is why you shouldn't expect an item which doesn't cost much to be genuine. To determine the authenticity of a pearl, it will be enough to check it with your teeth. If you try to bite a pearl you will feel it creak like sand. Artificial pearls don't have such properties.   4. Amber Place a piece of amber into a glass with salt water, 3tsp of salt will be enough. An item made of glass or plastic, or made of epoxy resin will sink instantly. If it is genuine, it will float because the density is less than that of the salt water. You can also try rubbing amber with a woolen fabric, which will give you an electric shock and it will attract small threads and dust to itself.

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