Use your eyes, hands, and head. Observe the color of the gold. Scrutinize the piece. If it looks like junk jewelry and tests to be gold, something may be wrong. Test for 10K Gold Rub the item being tested on a wensanded, smooth test stone, Ieaving a strong visible streak Apply 10K add. If the test mark fades, item has zero gold content if the test mark stays bright, it is at least 10k gold.
Use your eyes, hands, and head. Observe the color of the gold. Scrutinize the piece. If it looks like junk jewelry and tests to be gold, something may be wrong. Test for 10K Gold Rub the item being tested on a wensanded, smooth test stone, Ieaving a strong visible streak Apply 10K add. If the test mark fades, item has zero gold content if the test mark stays bright, it is at least 10k gold.
The Practical Gold-Worker, or, The Goldsmith's and Jeweller's Instructor in the Art of Alloying, Melting, Reducing, Colouring, Collecting, and Refining: The Progress of Manipulation, Recovery of Waste, Chemical and Physical Properties of Gold; With a New System of Mixing its Alloys; Solders, Enamels, and Other Useful Rules and Recipes.