secret is to be subtle if your trying to wear gold plated/filled watches you maroons. Noone believes your wearing a fully gold, huge watch with diamonds while you got a hole in your shoe
True...lol...honestly its no such thing as Fake gold, its real gold its just that they put a thin layer of gold over another metal. The real question should be how to spot SOLID Gold? many gold replicas that shine look just as good as the solid ones. I bought a real Gold Jesus piece the charm and chain cost me too much and later it was stolen....but ..its pointless to purchase upscale-high priced GOLD, because we all know with Jewelry it always ends up broke or stolen anyway.
Eric Digby aye i feel u bro i paid alot of money for my rope chain and my jesus pendant and my chain popped on me so this week I purchased a 20” franco chain from gld shop its looks nicer than my real chain so im just gonna throw the jesus pendant on it what u think my guy am i fraud for that??😂😂
I have experience in handling gold. Sometimes without proper testing it can sometimes be difficult to determine if the piece is authentic. There are pieces coming in from Asian and Far East countries that are marked as authentic and they are not. They are very well finished to look real.
The brown look in fake gold is from oxidation. When making fake gold items, they alloy about 1% to maybe 2% gold with brass. This makes the brass look like gold when polished. Over time it will start to have some oxidation.
Dude I just wanted to check my shit but it doesn’t even matter man, my great grandpa gave his chain to me before he died. Shit passed all the checks and got it appraised but this shit has more value than gold ever would
i just bought a 5mm 14k Franco chain from Jacoje, and i also plan on(hopefully- times is tough) passing it down to my offspring. My grandma (RIP) gave me a 2mm rope chain with a jesus pendant and i hold that dear to me as well
Thank you for taking the two gold rope chains outside to the sunlight. Your credibility is A++, brother. Your descriptions and how your articulate the differences between real and fake are spot on! I knew what you meant before you even stepped outside but actually seeing it in the sunlight definitely shows the contrast. Thanks! I see some of the comments, but I understand what you're saying and appreciate your attention to detail. You even told us up front that this was a quick authentication.... sight, no ring/ping test or magnet test, etc. Anyway, appreciate the insights.
I disagree with the weight, most people will have a heavier fake chain I have a solid 14k ring that is feather light while I got one that's been planted that weights 3x as much 🤷♂️
I've found the reason why the fake one is brown and on some occasions silver looking, is because what the base metal is. What I mean by that is, the glazing over the metal. Most plated gold that is fake is over brass or stainless steal. In other cases it's a different metal. The reason why it discoloration is the tarnishing from use
This is silly. There are easier and less subjective ways to tell if gold is real. First see if it's marked. If its marked 10k, 14k, 18k or 24k you should definitely take a closer look. If it's not marked anywhere it's almost a foregone conclusion that it's fake. Then there's the magnet test. Gold and silver dont react to the magnetic pull and while there are some exceptions most fake jewelry will stick. That was always my first step when someone brought in a large amount of jewelry and it was all mixed together; run the magnet over and hand them back everything that got picked up. The rest I would go over looking for markings, setting aside any obvious fakes. FACT: Being able to recognize real/fake jewelry is something that only comes with experience. There are too many little tells not to mention variations in style and quality of fake (or "costume") jewelry to give anything resembling a comprehensive lesson here, but if you use your magnet, look for the markings and get a second opinion until you're comfortable (any pawn shop will confirm authenticity if ur not above insinuating that your gold is for sale). There's absolutely no rule stating that u have to accept their lowball offer;)
Eva Morgan 14k gold can have nickel in it so surely it’s stick to a magnet right? I have a supposed 14k rope chain and it sticks to a magnet. It seems like real gold though, it has a nice color and a good weight. If it sticks it doesn’t automatically mean it’s fake right?
Brian Ruiz I have a 14 k figaro Nd it doesn't stick. Depends on what's in the chain I guess, but usually the part that connects and disconnects will stick to a magnet bc of the spring in it to close the clip.
@@beanboi_13 I'm sorry but anything above 10k (which is the lowest amount of gold that a piece of jewelry must contain in order to be of any value) will NEVER stick to a magnet. Neither will silver. I was tought this by a jewelry store owner and have since seen literally dozens of people use the trick when buying jewelry "off market". There's a staggering amount of misinformation here. Go to a pawnshop. They will test ur gold for free.
This video is for ppl who want to tell the difference between real and fake with their eyes while another person is wearing it. Your not gona start pulling out magnets and stuff while talking to a client or coworker etc.
I'm wearing a chain that has that brownish look and it is 14 k gold, tested several times, was with my mother in the 1980s when she bought it from a jeweler. That is not an indicator.
+Tim M yes and no. The brownish color I'm referring to is the base metal that shows on a gold plated chain. Your chain is dull and needs to be polished
I disagree with length and size because alot of chains can be long and big in width but also be hollow hold it depends on if it's semi solid hollow or solid
I have a gold chain 10k 28 inches ,everytime i wash it ,it shines more ,it is heavy well it has its weight ,but if it was fake it will rust right when u shower it? When i shower with mine gets brighter , is it showering with it bad? Even doe its real gold , and my chain has a yellow shine color to it
I dont understand because many of my friends and I and others that I know have gold that has been passed down from our grandparents that is old but is not anywhere near as shiny as todays gold its almost like its tarnished or it was just like that from the beginning. Had it cleaned and also had it appraised and it is real its just darker. Why is this? Is it that older gold was made w different metals?
i think it's best to buy from legit jewelers, shouldn't be hard to find if you know about buying gold to begin with. learn about grams, penny weights, and pure gold percentages in 10, 14, 18, 24k, etc. learn current price per ounce/gram of the various purities. then you can fight with sellers about scrap price and what your paying over. learn before you buy, not after or you'll overpay for tiny chains and pieces. example, just bought 4.5mm diamond cut 14k rope chain 24 inches $1800, at 31.41 grams total weight or almost 1.2 ounces, or 20.2 pennyweights (market is $1200+per ounce of 14k purity, as 58.3% of the chain is pure 14k, get it?). the extra markup i paid comes from the engineering costs,taxes added, and profit rates of course. use these formulas when u wanna spend any amount of money on gold and don't wanna get ripped off. i think 14k is best balance of strength(mixed intentionally with half metal and less fragile if u wear and are active ) overall price, and color.
I have an pair of gold earrings with some peridot stone on it, but I notice on the gold part, it has some color silver discoloration, is it fake or not?
Never buy gold plated or vermeil eventually the fake gold will wear out and you will regret it and say I should of just bought real gold that lasts forever.
I buy and sell; iv never sold jewelry. But I picked up some pieces of 14kt gold jewelry. My question is, where online is a good place to sell or where do you sell, thanks
electro plated. These type of chains if you rub them between your hands for about 20 seconds you will get the smell of metal straight away. Its a quick test to see if its EP or not
negronera18 all chains are plated bud. 14k gold even polished doesn't look to yellow that's why they are 18k plated straight from the manufacturer. If you have an old 14k chain you will notice from years of use, contact with skin, and regular ultrasonic cleaning it will look dull that's because the original 18k plate wore off.
solid gold chains aren't plated they are mixed with other alloys depend on what gold they are to get that colour. 18kt yellow gold chain will have 75% gold mixed with copper and a small percentage of nickel/zinc etc or other alloy to gain the strength. The poster above my post was saying that some fake gold eg electro plated gold can smell due to the smell of the copper. The only pure gold that gets plated is white gold which receives rhodium to give it a strong hard coating finish and more resistant to scratches. That is of course if the jeweler has mixed the yellow gold with a higher percentage of nickel to get the silver colour. Some white gold makers mix the yellow gold with silver or even platinum for a stronger whiter finish that won't make their white gold ring turn yellow and require a re dip of rhodium plating very often
negronera18 my family has been in the jewelry business for 50+ years doing wholesale work for other Jewelers and also owning a few retail stores. They hand made everything from hand carving wax molds, casting, pre polish cleaning, setting, cutting, everything to the finish product. I worked summers as a kid shooting wax, casting, and polishing jewelry. The only thing they carried in their store that they didn't make by hand were chains. I've been to Italy to the factory where they make the chains ok you have to realize these are not one single peice of gold but rather links that are soldered together than polished after the polish they are plated. Also why do you say " the only pure gold that's plated is white gold"? Pure gold is .9999 and yellow bud. White gold, especially 14k white gold, is rhodium plated after you polish to look more white it has nothing to do with scratch resistance. Also you would use palladium with a base metal when alloying for white gold.
and im from arezzo which is were the 1st gold company uno aerre comes from, whats your point? 9kt gold is 9kt gold its not plated in 18kt, maybe thats the way your family made gold but ive worked and tested numerous of gold pieces from all around the world and when you acid test new and second gold pieces they only stand against what kt they are made from. If you knew your alloys you would know that rhodium is the most expensive alloy and is what makes the white gold not tarnish due to the hardness, that is why silver tarnishes and white gold doesn't. Just because the gold you have dealt with may have been plated in a higher kt, doesn't mean that every jeweller in the world redips their gold piece in a higher kt piece. 18kt looks brighter for a reason, 9 kt looks less brighter for a reason. Pure gold in my reference refers to solid gold. If every different chain that is made is then redipped in a higher kt as you say then they would all look the same?
Hey quick question if you have the time I have a rope 14k 18” gold chain , my fiancé happened to burn it while “burning” lint and hair off of my chain and it turned black. he said just get jewelry cleaner and brush it off, what’s going on with the color of the chain ? It doesn’t look bronzed or brown it’s black
Ok I did both, it was difficult with smell since there was paint and a metal joint, and I have a stuffy nose, but I didn’t smell anything. I wanted to be sure though so I also did the nasty taste test. No taste. I don’t want to get my hopes up but I am happy with the results.
the comparison may not apply depending on what gold you are looking at... japanese gold/philippine gold/italian gold/spanish gold/chinese gold/singapore gold/thai gold/saudi gold will all have different "gold hues"... saudi gold can look "brownish-yellow" at 21K... chinese gold can go "very yellow" in 21-24K.. japanese standard 18K gold looks less yellow and more brown... 14K will look "less yellowish" under the sun because it's not reflecting the gold but the other metals mixed in it.... in most asian/middle east countries 14K is a joke and only used when there's a need to mount a stone for strength... it should be 18K the least and up to 21-22K for high quality jewelry...
That's right. In Peru where my dad is from 18k is like a standard anything under is considered very low quality. But 21k & 24k isn't smart to but because it's more delicate.
all gold comes from the ground/earth so doesn't matter where it comes from it has the same universal price also. Different continents may mix the gold with different alloys to give it more or less colour.
jefferson faudan high quality fine jewelry doesn't have to be 22k minimum brother. Have you ever worked on high purity gold with fine jewelry? Fine jewelry is done in 18k gold or .950 platinum but Jewelers prefer to work on 18k gold because platinum is harder to work with if you had to resize a ring or any kind of soldering repair work. I have to say .950 platinum is easier to set pave in but since platinum is so soft the prongs wear out faster and the customer will lose stones. 18k is great to work with and easier to do repairs on. Even with a laser platinum is a bitch if you had to size a ring.
I just bought a chain for my boyfriend at a professional jewellers in a mall but I was holding it and it feels so light like soft plastic almost it’s only 10k but do u think that’s right?
I plan on purchasing some Diamond cut star 14k gold medium hoops 30mm or 1.1 inches approx & they are 6.4 grams and there asking $710.00 for them would that be a reasonable price? Hope to hear from you soon Maria
You could also just use a magnet and if the magnet attracts the piece aggressively then it is most likely fake gold. Real gold will MAYBE get a light pull to the magnet
I thought the higher carats meant the gold color changes but I asked at the jewelry store and they said you really can't tell the difference it depends on what it was mixed with
@@hectorsoto8805 that's literally what I said, u said There would be a change in the colour. Gold doesn't really change colour when there is more of it. Different gold has different colours, even if it is 24ca, 18ca, or any ca.
I bought a chain two years ago when i first got into jewelry its stamped 14kt 585 and it also says gs what does that mean i paid $2000 at a jewelry store it weights 33 grams
I have a 14k Gold plated chain and it’s not brown what so ever. It actually has a really nice shine to it and the ropes are really tightly together unlike some of these chains like gold gods lol.
is 14k gold magnetic? i’ve been reading online and sources say it depends on the alloy of the base metal. i have a 14k rope chain and it’s magnetic but i’ve done a bunch of tests and they all check out
The men's Franco chain what's the length on that and thickness price on the chain. I'm 6.1 320 pounds I can't rock a small chain like the one you have on your neck. Help me
Gold is heavy, not like cheap chains that are aluminum or steel. Gold is heavier than what it looks like. That's why it gets stuck in cracks and crevices in those gold mining shows.
Hey I was just released from a long vacation in the feds so what I decided to do when I came home was buy and sell gold it keeps me out of trouble and if it's food on the table how can I go about buying a gold testing kit cuz that would really help me out
Erik Dela Cruz I doubt its real cuz no idiot would sale a golden chain for $9.00 plus it was probably dipped in a higher karat gold than the karat of your other chain
I've been wondering for a while now at school I bent my gold chain my mom says its real and I've been trying to look for videos if you can bend real 14k gold chains because I'm wondering if its fake
Those bigger than nessisary unstamped clasps are also a decent indicator... all my gold chains seem to have clasps that match the size of the chain.. not sure why , but my assumption is so that pendants made for that size chain fit..... idk... im not a pro but all my pendants that look right on my chains fit over the clasp righ... idk if im wording this correctly but .. ya know
what about hollow gold? I have a 10k hallow rope gold chain from kmart that is real light and everyone thinks its fake. it cost me $400. its 24 inch 5mm.
@@allantelee3885 thanks for the advise. Will definitely remember for the future. Unfortunately I already found out it was fake. I should have seen it coming since it was cheap. But I'll keep your advise in mind if and when I buy gold again.
Also, is the value of gold determined just by the weight or also on the Kts? Does the weight factor apply just to chains, or also to any other type of jewelry? Let's say I have a 14k yellow gold small ladies' ring that has small diamonds and sapphires in it, so if that ring is 14k but doesn't in itself have much weight because its a small ladies' ring (but has some small gemstones in it) can that affect the value of the ring? Thank you very much for your time.
Generally no.. the stones are not worth much themselves. The K is the purity of the gold.. so if you have a 10g 14k piece of jewelry (without stones), the value of the chain should be the spot price of gold (about $60/gram) times the purity (which would be 14/24, or .5833) times the weight (10) which is about $350. Nobody wants the tiny gemstones since you can't melt them down and recreate into something else easily, those would have to be removed from the jewelry before weighing
+Jeffery 進撃の巨人 just means it's solid. There's hallow and semi hallow chains that aren't solid. Everything is the purity that it's indicated (10kt,14kt,18kt).
I have a gold chain and I can't tell if it fake or real it has a carving in it which says GLD if you could respond your email or phone number so I could send a pic of it thx
As long as is gold u good 10k 14k 18k or whatever it is just make sure you don't over pay weight the chain and google it to see what's the value per Gram base on the karats u planning to buy remember if u ever plan to resell it pawnshops or whenever u planning to sell it at they will only pay you for the weight not the design nor how much u bought it for .
Freedom 進撃の巨人 gold is categorized by karat. a karat is percentage go pure gold to a cut metal. pure gold (.9999) is 24 karat. so, you devide 100 by 24 and it come out to around 4 percent per karat. so, 10 karat has ~%40 gold, 10 karats x %4 (per karat) =%40.
One of the things I learned quick while working at a pawn shop is toc heck the clasp and look for the number 925. The reason that number is important is because it basically means Sterling Silver (sterling silver is 92.5% pure. If a piece of gold jewelry has "925" on the clasp, then it's made of sterling silver, and gold-plated.
I have two gold chains, both were around 800 dollars, one my uncle gave to me and it feels heavy, don’t really know the exact weight but the other chain is really light, both same size, both are real have had them for years, only thing I can think of is that one is hollow? Idk if that’s a thing
Thank you for your time, very informative video. Do you by any chance have some expertise on gemstones too? If so, you should make a video about that too for those who have, or think may have diamond, emerald, ruby etc. rings to somewhat get an idea to see if the gems one may have are real or just simulated (imitation) ones. Thanks again.
What if I gold plate a copper chain with 22 ct gold. Manual stone tests should say 22 ct and magnetic test will also be negative too! Your comments please! Thanks!
+copievillamaria the magnet will pick up on it. If it's plated, it's only a thin thin thin layer of gold. That's why you have to use all your tools. If it passes the acid test, you have to magnet test it and that will fail. You would then need to make a deeper cut to get under that plating.
I think I found the answer...Clorox (Caustic soda) will turn copper to Green, otherwise its used to shine the gold! Will still need a little cut to the jewelry!
you cannot look at it and tell its fake. you got 10k 14k 18k 24k and 21k 22k in some countries, you got rose gold which is all cut with different alloys. the higher the karat the less the alloy and the more gold. 24k 99.9% gold is the darkest of the karats with sort of brownish tint. this guys misleading the people✌🏿
I wear fake chains who cares I rather have money in my bank then spend it on a metal around my neck ( but yet again I don’t flex it like it’s real, I just like the feel of it on my neck).
what happens if like two little little little parts of my chain stuck but literally the rest of the chain and didnt even react to it what does that mean does it mean its real cuz the whole chain didnt stick
@@user-tr4el8nf4m if the part that is hooking is the clasp where you connect the chain it’s normal because there’s springs inside of it but if it’s the links of the chain or the ropes then that’s not good
secret is to be subtle if your trying to wear gold plated/filled watches you maroons. Noone believes your wearing a fully gold, huge watch with diamonds while you got a hole in your shoe
Jacno77 lmao 😂
@Kenjamin Slutton lmao
True...lol...honestly its no such thing as Fake gold, its real gold its just that they put a thin layer of gold over another metal. The real question should be how to spot SOLID Gold? many gold replicas that shine look just as good as the solid ones. I bought a real Gold Jesus piece the charm and chain cost me too much and later it was stolen....but ..its pointless to purchase upscale-high priced GOLD, because we all know with Jewelry it always ends up broke or stolen anyway.
Maroons? Lol I think you meant "morons."
Eric Digby aye i feel u bro i paid alot of money for my rope chain and my jesus pendant and my chain popped on me so this week I purchased a 20” franco chain from gld shop its looks nicer than my real chain so im just gonna throw the jesus pendant on it what u think my guy am i fraud for that??😂😂
To test the purity of gold (other way), dip it in vinegar, if the color of the gold changes, the vinegar is pure.
I have experience in handling gold. Sometimes without proper testing it can sometimes be difficult to determine if the piece is authentic. There are pieces coming in from Asian and Far East countries that are marked as authentic and they are not. They are very well finished to look real.
The brown look in fake gold is from oxidation. When making fake gold items, they alloy about 1% to maybe 2% gold with brass. This makes the brass look like gold when polished. Over time it will start to have some oxidation.
Damn get to the point
@Axel Martinez 😂
😂😂😂
It’s only 7min wth? Lmaoo
@Yann cedric Totsingan oh shit man your absolutely right man, what would we do without you man fuck. I said 7 I meant 8.
Axel Martinez Stop being an asshole
Dude I just wanted to check my shit but it doesn’t even matter man, my great grandpa gave his chain to me before he died. Shit passed all the checks and got it appraised but this shit has more value than gold ever would
You have what's called a blessed chain my man most people don't have a grandparent let alone get something as valuable as that given to him
that chain is gonna go down your family chain , which is a good thing. now you have a family tradition that needs to be kept.
@russian from california rose gold bruh
That’s a lot of saying shit bro
i just bought a 5mm 14k Franco chain from Jacoje, and i also plan on(hopefully- times is tough) passing it down to my offspring. My grandma (RIP) gave me a 2mm rope chain with a jesus pendant and i hold that dear to me as well
Thank you for taking the two gold rope chains outside to the sunlight. Your credibility is A++, brother. Your descriptions and how your articulate the differences between real and fake are spot on! I knew what you meant before you even stepped outside but actually seeing it in the sunlight definitely shows the contrast. Thanks! I see some of the comments, but I understand what you're saying and appreciate your attention to detail. You even told us up front that this was a quick authentication.... sight, no ring/ping test or magnet test, etc. Anyway, appreciate the insights.
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Can a fake gold chain still have the 14k gold imprint? Or is it if it has the imprint its 100%?
I disagree with the weight, most people will have a heavier fake chain I have a solid 14k ring that is feather light while I got one that's been planted that weights 3x as much 🤷♂️
No, you just mixed them up!!
Sounds hallow. Like your point
i bought a 18k gold in mexico and it look so good im afraid to go check at the jewelery if its real 18k gold there a crown on with 18k write on in
I've found the reason why the fake one is brown and on some occasions silver looking, is because what the base metal is. What I mean by that is, the glazing over the metal. Most plated gold that is fake is over brass or stainless steal. In other cases it's a different metal. The reason why it discoloration is the tarnishing from use
+anthony patrick exactly! They only apply a thin layer of gold and most of the times it still shows the brass underneath causing the weird color
Retail can be overpriced tho... your always gonna pay over spot price but if you shop around you don't have to spend way more than it's worth
Is a 14k gold rope chain 4mm 24 inch 30.3 grams worth 1100?
Chris Lindgren id say that’s a really good deal/// from what I know gold is reallllyyyy expensive and my 1 mm 26 inch is $500
This is silly. There are easier and less subjective ways to tell if gold is real. First see if it's marked. If its marked 10k, 14k, 18k or 24k you should definitely take a closer look. If it's not marked anywhere it's almost a foregone conclusion that it's fake. Then there's the magnet test. Gold and silver dont react to the magnetic pull and while there are some exceptions most fake jewelry will stick. That was always my first step when someone brought in a large amount of jewelry and it was all mixed together; run the magnet over and hand them back everything that got picked up. The rest I would go over looking for markings, setting aside any obvious fakes. FACT: Being able to recognize real/fake jewelry is something that only comes with experience. There are too many little tells not to mention variations in style and quality of fake (or "costume") jewelry to give anything resembling a comprehensive lesson here, but if you use your magnet, look for the markings and get a second opinion until you're comfortable (any pawn shop will confirm authenticity if ur not above insinuating that your gold is for sale). There's absolutely no rule stating that u have to accept their lowball offer;)
Eva Morgan 14k gold can have nickel in it so surely it’s stick to a magnet right? I have a supposed 14k rope chain and it sticks to a magnet. It seems like real gold though, it has a nice color and a good weight. If it sticks it doesn’t automatically mean it’s fake right?
Brian Ruiz I have a 14 k figaro Nd it doesn't stick. Depends on what's in the chain I guess, but usually the part that connects and disconnects will stick to a magnet bc of the spring in it to close the clip.
@@beanboi_13 I'm sorry but anything above 10k (which is the lowest amount of gold that a piece of jewelry must contain in order to be of any value) will NEVER stick to a magnet. Neither will silver. I was tought this by a jewelry store owner and have since seen literally dozens of people use the trick when buying jewelry "off market". There's a staggering amount of misinformation here. Go to a pawnshop. They will test ur gold for free.
Eva Morgan alright thank ya
This video is for ppl who want to tell the difference between real and fake with their eyes while another person is wearing it. Your not gona start pulling out magnets and stuff while talking to a client or coworker etc.
Are you going to sell regular chains on your website?
I'm wearing a chain that has that brownish look and it is 14 k gold, tested several times, was with my mother in the 1980s when she bought it from a jeweler. That is not an indicator.
+Tim M yes and no. The brownish color I'm referring to is the base metal that shows on a gold plated chain. Your chain is dull and needs to be polished
Maybe it's just dirty from all the neck grease
@@gjolinares23 eww
@@gerardorodruiguez5928 lmao
Yea I had mine for 13yrs and it's need some polishing
I disagree with length and size because alot of chains can be long and big in width but also be hollow hold it depends on if it's semi solid hollow or solid
He was obviously talking about two chains that have identical links...
There’s a lot of gold experts in the comment section 😗
Yeah.. Like real gold has no smell... yea ok..
Lmaooo
Gold has a gold smell But not like Pennies smell
If you're not sure, you could pee on it and that will get rid of the gold smell, so you could tell the difference.
I identify as a gold expert
I have a gold chain 10k 28 inches ,everytime i wash it ,it shines more ,it is heavy well it has its weight ,but if it was fake it will rust right when u shower it? When i shower with mine gets brighter , is it showering with it bad? Even doe its real gold , and my chain has a yellow shine color to it
I don’t trust any of these shops in Miami. Definitely buying from you when I’m ready. Great work!!
I dont understand because many of my friends and I and others that I know have gold that has been passed down from our grandparents that is old but is not anywhere near as shiny as todays gold its almost like its tarnished or it was just like that from the beginning. Had it cleaned and also had it appraised and it is real its just darker. Why is this? Is it that older gold was made w different metals?
i think it's best to buy from legit jewelers, shouldn't be hard to find if you know about buying gold to begin with. learn about grams, penny weights, and pure gold percentages in 10, 14, 18, 24k, etc. learn current price per ounce/gram of the various purities. then you can fight with sellers about scrap price and what your paying over. learn before you buy, not after or you'll overpay for tiny chains and pieces. example, just bought 4.5mm diamond cut 14k rope chain 24 inches $1800, at 31.41 grams total weight or almost 1.2 ounces, or 20.2 pennyweights (market is $1200+per ounce of 14k purity, as 58.3% of the chain is pure 14k, get it?). the extra markup i paid comes from the engineering costs,taxes added, and profit rates of course. use these formulas when u wanna spend any amount of money on gold and don't wanna get ripped off. i think 14k is best balance of strength(mixed intentionally with half metal and less fragile if u wear and are active ) overall price, and color.
Middle of the mall sh*t
I have an pair of gold earrings with some peridot stone on it, but I notice on the gold part, it has some color silver discoloration, is it fake or not?
What’s your opinion on gold plated and vermiel? Especially for earrings, I think it’s better to not have them too heavy.
Never buy gold plated or vermeil eventually the fake gold will wear out and you will regret it and say I should of just bought real gold that lasts forever.
I buy and sell; iv never sold jewelry. But I picked up some pieces of 14kt gold jewelry. My question is, where online is a good place to sell or where do you sell, thanks
also alot of fake smell like metal, real gold wont smell at all
electro plated. These type of chains if you rub them between your hands for about 20 seconds you will get the smell of metal straight away. Its a quick test to see if its EP or not
negronera18 all chains are plated bud. 14k gold even polished doesn't look to yellow that's why they are 18k plated straight from the manufacturer. If you have an old 14k chain you will notice from years of use, contact with skin, and regular ultrasonic cleaning it will look dull that's because the original 18k plate wore off.
solid gold chains aren't plated they are mixed with other alloys depend on what gold they are to get that colour. 18kt yellow gold chain will have 75% gold mixed with copper and a small percentage of nickel/zinc etc or other alloy to gain the strength. The poster above my post was saying that some fake gold eg electro plated gold can smell due to the smell of the copper. The only pure gold that gets plated is white gold which receives rhodium to give it a strong hard coating finish and more resistant to scratches. That is of course if the jeweler has mixed the yellow gold with a higher percentage of nickel to get the silver colour. Some white gold makers mix the yellow gold with silver or even platinum for a stronger whiter finish that won't make their white gold ring turn yellow and require a re dip of rhodium plating very often
negronera18 my family has been in the jewelry business for 50+ years doing wholesale work for other Jewelers and also owning a few retail stores. They hand made everything from hand carving wax molds, casting, pre polish cleaning, setting, cutting, everything to the finish product. I worked summers as a kid shooting wax, casting, and polishing jewelry. The only thing they carried in their store that they didn't make by hand were chains. I've been to Italy to the factory where they make the chains ok you have to realize these are not one single peice of gold but rather links that are soldered together than polished after the polish they are plated. Also why do you say " the only pure gold that's plated is white gold"? Pure gold is .9999 and yellow bud. White gold, especially 14k white gold, is rhodium plated after you polish to look more white it has nothing to do with scratch resistance. Also you would use palladium with a base metal when alloying for white gold.
and im from arezzo which is were the 1st gold company uno aerre comes from, whats your point? 9kt gold is 9kt gold its not plated in 18kt, maybe thats the way your family made gold but ive worked and tested numerous of gold pieces from all around the world and when you acid test new and second gold pieces they only stand against what kt they are made from. If you knew your alloys you would know that rhodium is the most expensive alloy and is what makes the white gold not tarnish due to the hardness, that is why silver tarnishes and white gold doesn't. Just because the gold you have dealt with may have been plated in a higher kt, doesn't mean that every jeweller in the world redips their gold piece in a higher kt piece. 18kt looks brighter for a reason, 9 kt looks less brighter for a reason. Pure gold in my reference refers to solid gold. If every different chain that is made is then redipped in a higher kt as you say then they would all look the same?
Hey quick question if you have the time
I have a rope 14k 18” gold chain , my fiancé happened to burn it while “burning” lint and hair off of my chain and it turned black. he said just get jewelry cleaner and brush it off, what’s going on with the color of the chain ? It doesn’t look bronzed or brown it’s black
Fake it till you make it 💯😈
No, be real
@@eradicate3839 Imma say she's a *GOLD DIGGER* 😂
@Kenjamin Slutton Damn it! 😂
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nigga got like 200 dollars in his pic bruh
I got a 30Inch by 25 cm Gold rope chain is it supposed to be making a clinking sound I had it for 3 years and it never turned brown I worn it a lot
Just bought some of his chains and pendants. Very good quality and will definitely be buying some more
Post some videos I bet they look nice
Would it still have the same brown look if it’s gold “dipped”
THE SMELL...Real gold has NO SMELL to it.
jeanious2009 Same with silver
jeanious2009 or taste
Ok I did both, it was difficult with smell since there was paint and a metal joint, and I have a stuffy nose, but I didn’t smell anything. I wanted to be sure though so I also did the nasty taste test. No taste.
I don’t want to get my hopes up but I am happy with the results.
one dolla snake wouldn’t matter if you buy fake silver tho
Cedie Purificacion what does it taste like
This is the first video I ever watch I’ve been hooked since
the comparison may not apply depending on what gold you are looking at... japanese gold/philippine gold/italian gold/spanish gold/chinese gold/singapore gold/thai gold/saudi gold will all have different "gold hues"... saudi gold can look "brownish-yellow" at 21K... chinese gold can go "very yellow" in 21-24K.. japanese standard 18K gold looks less yellow and more brown... 14K will look "less yellowish" under the sun because it's not reflecting the gold but the other metals mixed in it.... in most asian/middle east countries 14K is a joke and only used when there's a need to mount a stone for strength... it should be 18K the least and up to 21-22K for high quality jewelry...
+jefferson faudan great points!
That's right. In Peru where my dad is from 18k is like a standard anything under is considered very low quality. But 21k & 24k isn't smart to but because it's more delicate.
all gold comes from the ground/earth so doesn't matter where it comes from it has the same universal price also. Different continents may mix the gold with different alloys to give it more or less colour.
jefferson faudan high quality fine jewelry doesn't have to be 22k minimum brother. Have you ever worked on high purity gold with fine jewelry? Fine jewelry is done in 18k gold or .950 platinum but Jewelers prefer to work on 18k gold because platinum is harder to work with if you had to resize a ring or any kind of soldering repair work. I have to say .950 platinum is easier to set pave in but since platinum is so soft the prongs wear out faster and the customer will lose stones. 18k is great to work with and easier to do repairs on. Even with a laser platinum is a bitch if you had to size a ring.
You are CORRECT. American gold.is considered junk in many other parts of the world.
I just bought a chain for my boyfriend at a professional jewellers in a mall but I was holding it and it feels so light like soft plastic almost it’s only 10k but do u think that’s right?
Yea it’s gonna feel light. 14k shines better but would still feel light too so go with what you can afford.
So look at a person and make an assumption/judgement on if they would really spend money on jewelry
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I plan on purchasing some Diamond cut star 14k gold medium hoops 30mm or 1.1 inches approx & they are 6.4 grams and there asking $710.00 for them would that be a reasonable price? Hope to hear from you soon Maria
You could also just use a magnet and if the magnet attracts the piece aggressively then it is most likely fake gold. Real gold will MAYBE get a light pull to the magnet
Bro how much is 14k gold per gram bought a bit of jewellery on holiday and was wondering ?
I thought the higher carats meant the gold color changes but I asked at the jewelry store and they said you really can't tell the difference it depends on what it was mixed with
That’s cap lol color most def changes from 14k to 18k etc
@@hectorsoto8805 I guess, but not by much, it's more about the shine lol.
@@thilluthaya1190 no it’s not 18 or 24k doesn’t mean it’s gonna shine more just means it’s more gold percent wise
@@hectorsoto8805 that's literally what I said, u said There would be a change in the colour. Gold doesn't really change colour when there is more of it. Different gold has different colours, even if it is 24ca, 18ca, or any ca.
I made some errors in the first sentence, I said shine by mistake.
I bought a chain two years ago when i first got into jewelry its stamped 14kt 585 and it also says gs what does that mean i paid $2000 at a jewelry store it weights 33 grams
When you get a chain from a bubblegum machine 😂😂😂
Edit: Ya end up here
I bought one I stretch it then it broke
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Do you have a necklace with a sink enough to fit me and it is big but it's real gold
I have a 14k Gold plated chain and it’s not brown what so ever. It actually has a really nice shine to it and the ropes are really tightly together unlike some of these chains like gold gods lol.
What u don’t know yours from gold gods lmao 🤣
@@patmiles6429 your about 3 years fucking late buddy. No one wears Gold Gods anymore 💀
OK. so, I just bought a 14kt white gold 30 inches 4.7mm it weighs about 19 grams and I paid 1414 for it. did I got ripped off?
dayummm finally a legit guy in the gold chain game thanks man
+Joel Manzo thank you I appreciate that
+JACOJE LYNX No problem man, keep grinding
Dude those black clover style chains you showed at 3:21 were HEAT! How much those end up running?
this guy looks like the crazy girl from icarly
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You dumb lol
is 14k gold magnetic? i’ve been reading online and sources say it depends on the alloy of the base metal. i have a 14k rope chain and it’s magnetic but i’ve done a bunch of tests and they all check out
not to mention it’s very dense,i’ve wore it in the shower, in a pool, etc and it still looks amazing
One thing ur chain look silver from here
Zachary Tessari white gold exist hun
Zachary Tessari white gold bud.
Lmao, it's white gold
White gold
Rhodium
how much should a 22 inch 4 mm rope chain cost?
Get to the point didnt know u was trying sell something smh
Do you have white gold or sterling silver?
A lot of people on here are getting mad because they will never be able to afford a real gold chain😂😂😂
+Isaias buitron I know right
Isaias buitron lmao fr
Lucky for me i work hard and get what i want fam
Yea the most I'll got is 300$ lol
Isaias buitron i got a 24k gold cross chain from egypt. But its kinda thin.
The men's Franco chain what's the length on that and thickness price on the chain. I'm 6.1 320 pounds I can't rock a small chain like the one you have on your neck. Help me
+E-DUB Paintball you would need a minimum of 4MM 24-26 inch length
what kind of 14k mens bracelet can you get for 300-400?
+Ian Above 3-4MM size
As a poor man I have never held gold or anything of high value so how the hell do I say yea this one feels real 😂
Go to Pandora.
Gold is heavy, not like cheap chains that are aluminum or steel. Gold is heavier than what it looks like. That's why it gets stuck in cracks and crevices in those gold mining shows.
I just recently got ripped off with a gold ring
@@HugoHernandez-kb4dn how much you paid for the ring? What karat gold did you think you bought?
smell it
Hey I was just released from a long vacation in the feds so what I decided to do when I came home was buy and sell gold it keeps me out of trouble and if it's food on the table how can I go about buying a gold testing kit cuz that would really help me out
I bought a $9.00 gold rope chain from ebay and it looks more real than my real gold rope chain 😅
it's probably just dipped in higher karat gold than the karat of your solid chain
You dummy
Erik Dela Cruz I doubt its real cuz no idiot would sale a golden chain for $9.00 plus it was probably dipped in a higher karat gold than the karat of your other chain
*neck starts to turn green*
microwaved kaprisun u dummy u need to re read what he said
I've been wondering for a while now at school I bent my gold chain my mom says its real and I've been trying to look for videos if you can bend real 14k gold chains because I'm wondering if its fake
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Those bigger than nessisary unstamped clasps are also a decent indicator... all my gold chains seem to have clasps that match the size of the chain.. not sure why , but my assumption is so that pendants made for that size chain fit..... idk... im not a pro but all my pendants that look right on my chains fit over the clasp righ... idk if im wording this correctly but .. ya know
Could you get a 24k gold chain? Or is 14k the max?
24k gold breaks easy
24k melts really easy and 18k is the highest
You can from specialty apots and some of the Indian or Asian shops. They are rare and fragile usualy thick pressed links.
What about jewelry from a pawn shop? I have a 10kt. Fox tail 30" 30gm for $1100. And it's very real. What about pawn shop jewelry?
Aight time to mask up thanks for the advice 💯
what about hollow gold? I have a 10k hallow rope gold chain from kmart that is real light and everyone thinks its fake. it cost me $400. its 24 inch 5mm.
+Rahul dada609 how is it holding up?
Thanks for demonstrating how to tell the difference between a real 14K gold chain and a fake one.
I got a 999.99 gold pendant 1 mg as a promo from a company called ottega london. Would you say it's most likely fake?
Put lighter fire to it if it changes color it's fake or buy a magnet real gold won't stick
@@allantelee3885 thanks for the advise. Will definitely remember for the future. Unfortunately I already found out it was fake. I should have seen it coming since it was cheap. But I'll keep your advise in mind if and when I buy gold again.
I got a 14k golden skull ring for 170$
but what does it weigh? 14k is only 58.5% gold weight
If the part I flamed turned lighter than the other gold what does that mean it says 18k
Thank you for the gold jewelry education 👍🏻
Wow 6 years ago retail good price was $42 a gram ??
i wouldn't bother my friend over a real or fake chain, i have 3 real gold necklaces and 1 gold plated cuban link 30 in and i like it most.
+Stay Mad nice
Thank you for showing this differences between fake and real
Also, is the value of gold determined just by the weight or also on the Kts? Does the weight factor apply just to chains, or also to any other type of jewelry? Let's say I have a 14k yellow gold small ladies' ring that has small diamonds and sapphires in it, so if that ring is 14k but doesn't in itself have much weight because its a small ladies' ring (but has some small gemstones in it) can that affect the value of the ring? Thank you very much for your time.
Generally no.. the stones are not worth much themselves. The K is the purity of the gold.. so if you have a 10g 14k piece of jewelry (without stones), the value of the chain should be the spot price of gold (about $60/gram) times the purity (which would be 14/24, or .5833) times the weight (10) which is about $350. Nobody wants the tiny gemstones since you can't melt them down and recreate into something else easily, those would have to be removed from the jewelry before weighing
I got a chain 24k gold fat as the Frako bracelet how much is its value
What's 14k solid gold bc I wanted to buy gold but it said solid gold 🤔🤔🤔
+Jeffery 進撃の巨人 just means it's solid. There's hallow and semi hallow chains that aren't solid. Everything is the purity that it's indicated (10kt,14kt,18kt).
JACOJE LYNX what city u in
I have a gold chain and I can't tell if it fake or real it has a carving in it which says GLD if you could respond your email or phone number so I could send a pic of it thx
As long as is gold u good 10k 14k 18k or whatever it is just make sure you don't over pay weight the chain and google it to see what's the value per Gram base on the karats u planning to buy remember if u ever plan to resell it pawnshops or whenever u planning to sell it at they will only pay you for the weight not the design nor how much u bought it for .
Freedom 進撃の巨人 gold is categorized by karat. a karat is percentage go pure gold to a cut metal. pure gold (.9999) is 24 karat. so, you devide 100 by 24 and it come out to around 4 percent per karat.
so, 10 karat has ~%40 gold,
10 karats x %4 (per karat) =%40.
But how can you tell between real 14k yellow gold and 14k rose gold? if the fake one looks like rose gold, then you can't really know, can you?
they could have bought it when gold was low like I did 99 and back gold was like 300 and something a ounce
My dad bought his chain for 1600 back in the 90’s… just got offered 25k for it last year
Like your channel and need your advice........ 14k 6mm 8 inches cuban link bracelet for $700 weighs in at 20.6 grams. Buy or pass?
If it’s legit then buy buy buy
One of the things I learned quick while working at a pawn shop is toc heck the clasp and look for the number 925.
The reason that number is important is because it basically means Sterling Silver (sterling silver is 92.5% pure.
If a piece of gold jewelry has "925" on the clasp, then it's made of sterling silver, and gold-plated.
I have two gold chains, both were around 800 dollars, one my uncle gave to me and it feels heavy, don’t really know the exact weight but the other chain is really light, both same size, both are real have had them for years, only thing I can think of is that one is hollow? Idk if that’s a thing
Hi can I ask if the macys jewelry store is legit? Thanks
jhon esscamillia no. Most def not.
Is swap meet or el faró plaza is real or fake jewelry?
that kobe game winner in the background tho :)
+JimkobeAdventures yup my favorite picture. Pure motivation
So random I saw this comment right after his passing
so if I bought a stainless gold watch from kay does that mean its just painted gold?
+Jaquazreesen Reese they are usually plated with gold. You're not actually getting any gold of value, just the look
If you buy it from Kay u gay
You are really knowledgable. Great youtuber.
Thanks, that means a lot
Is that fake chain you bought from eBay also supposed to be 14k or no? How much is a 10k 4.75 mm rope chain supposed to weigh?
Thank you for your time, very informative video. Do you by any chance have some expertise on gemstones too? If so, you should make a video about that too for those who have, or think may have diamond, emerald, ruby etc. rings to somewhat get an idea to see if the gems one may have are real or just simulated (imitation) ones. Thanks again.
What if I gold plate a copper chain with 22 ct gold. Manual stone tests should say 22 ct and magnetic test will also be negative too! Your comments please! Thanks!
+copievillamaria the magnet will pick up on it. If it's plated, it's only a thin thin thin layer of gold. That's why you have to use all your tools. If it passes the acid test, you have to magnet test it and that will fail. You would then need to make a deeper cut to get under that plating.
How will Copper attract magnet! Thats the question bro!
I think I found the answer...Clorox (Caustic soda) will turn copper to Green, otherwise its used to shine the gold! Will still need a little cut to the jewelry!
you cannot look at it and tell its fake. you got 10k 14k 18k 24k and 21k 22k in some countries, you got rose gold which is all cut with different alloys. the higher the karat the less the alloy and the more gold. 24k 99.9% gold is the darkest of the karats with sort of brownish tint. this guys misleading the people✌🏿
copper is mixed with rose gold to give it that colour.
But you know if your broke ass buddy bought it!
old school
What about spotting white gold from fake white gold
I wear fake chains who cares I rather have money in my bank then spend it on a metal around my neck ( but yet again I don’t flex it like it’s real, I just like the feel of it on my neck).
Jordan Rozich same, I could afford a real gold chain. But I just like the look so I don’t care
Gold is an investment though,its value increases over time so if u end up bankrupt or something you could sell your gold for a high price
I have a 10k gold Figaro bracelet 30.5 grams in the pawn shop, my step dad pawned it, I'm thinking about getting it out, is it worth it?
If the "gold" sticks to a magnet, you have a big problem also ;-)
what happens if like two little little little parts of my chain stuck but literally the rest of the chain and didnt even react to it what does that mean does it mean its real cuz the whole chain didnt stick
What If i walk through the thing that checks if I got weapons and it beeps lol
@@user-tr4el8nf4m if the part that is hooking is the clasp where you connect the chain it’s normal because there’s springs inside of it but if it’s the links of the chain or the ropes then that’s not good
I found some look like gold chains, how can I test them chemically please?
When you win a chain from a claw machine XD
Buy in Saudi Arabia 21k 22k one bangles is less than a 1,000 dollar depends on the gram (what is 14k?)
Skip to 0:58 for actual tips.
How heavy is a 22k gold chain gonna be?