How to check if gold is real or fake! We try DIY gold tests at home.

In this video we're testing a bunch of the at-home gold testing methods we've seen online to see if any of them actually work. Some of the results were pretty surprising. Remember that if you ever need jewelry appraised (or if you want to sell your jewelry), you can contact us anytime.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Visual Inspection
02:20 Magnet
03:37 Bleach
05:23 Liquid Foundation
06:03 Lemon Juice
07:01 White Vinegar
07:41 Baking Soda
08:33 Toothpaste
09:15 Touchstone & Acids
10:58 Electronic Tester

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Arden Jewelers
2800 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
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[danibegg]

Just love this video so much information out there but not all of it clear or right.
Thanks for making it easy to understand.

[DanielParisi]

Fun and informative Great job Arden Jewelers and Angelo

[uspatriot]

Good helpful video. Thanks for putting this out there.

[joannefabian]

Hi Angelo, enjoyed your video. You were very entertaining and I learned something too. By the way, I did purchase the gold tester upon your suggestion. Love it, thank you. Have a blessed day and the beard is new, like it! Joanne

[RhondaSimone]

Angelo! I was so excited to see you on here! I miss you guys, and hope you and your beautiful family are doing great!

[darladowhaniuk]

❤ Thank You. I enjoyed your video.
I recently bought a gold testing kit
Because I wanted to test my gold flakes and Placer gold....DO you use it the same way on those ( ? )
And do you just use the neutralizer for cleaning the bar ( ? )

[HumbleToTao]

Sorry to correct some information I've seen countless times that is improperly provided to viewing audiences.
Gold alloys ARE magnetic, this includes 18k, 16k, 14k, 12k, 10k and 8k and all the percentages of gold alloys in between ALL DEPENDANT on the size of the item, the strength of the magnet and the base metal used to achieve the percentage or karat that the item is.
😅
But your video was genuinely entertaining and informative. Thank you!😊

[billywilliams]

I had a roommate that bought a gold chain from a guy on the street. I told him that it was fake and he didn't believe me. I put it in a glass of bleach and the chain fizzed up just like the bird cage. It turned green the next day but he still didn't believe it was fake. We took it to the pawnshop and they literally laughed in his face. 😂 I'm taking gut busting, red faced, doubled over laughter like they were at a comedy show.

[Dean-jn]

If there's ever a fraction forget it. As a newbie I appreciate that.

[wendymacneil]

Thank you so much for responding so quickly. Love in content you share

[reneescott]

For the electronic tester do you need a collaboration disc and if so where can you get it from the disc.

[bogoss]

So if the mark stamp says 18k, how do you know is not just 14k instead?

[jennifermeegan]

I just used the liquid foundation test and it worked perfectly. I used known gold rings and rings that we knew were not gold.

[sandygandy]

Loved the video. Gonna try a few and see what happens. Have some jewelry from relatives and some I bought for crafting. Never know what I'll find.

[KP-DID]

Looking for clarification. You didn't say whether the real gold turns liquid foundation darker or fake gold. Please advise thank you.

[Isabella]

What happens if the foundation gets darker?

[humbledbyhumanity]

Fantastic video! You definately make learning fun!

[nqbzorv]

I left mine in vinegar and 1 piece in bleach
Can back after 8 hour shift and nothing happened on either. Should I be worried ?

[CoffeerealEstate]

Thanks for bring good content about jewelry to us. How did you get all this knowledge?

[luminalpyxie]

I heard that if 14k gold is paired with iron or nickel instead of copper or aluminum then the magnet trick won't work to determine whether or not it is true solid 14k gold. Is that true?