real gold or gold-plated? How can you tell?

ganesh | 15:35 Sat 13th Jun 2009 | Adverts

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I've seen the ad to sell your unwanted gold jewellery,and I'm having a clear-out of my old stuff that I never wear and some I've inherited. As not all is hallmarked is there any way of knowing if it's gold-plated, as the company aren't interested in it unless it's 9ct plus.?

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take it to a jewellers to look at - they'll know from the hallmark what carat of gold it is too

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Is it always hallmarked? I have loads of little 9ct gold earrings and I can't see any hallmark on them?

no they're not (I think) but a jeweler will know

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