INFOGRAPHIC: How to test for fake Gold and Silver
Many precious metals investors like the idea of physical bullion because, unlike paper money, it is difficult to counterfeit. That said, when there is a will, there is a way. In recent years, there have been extremely concerning cases of gold counterfeit, and investors that are not fully prepared can get duped.
That’s why we worked with our friends at Silver.com to put together this handy infographic list of ways to test for fake gold or silver.
Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist
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Comments
Lee
I think someone messed up on the weight test. To get the specific gravity you need the starting VOLUME of water and the end volume of water with the bullion submerged in the dish. The end result is then weight over volume of gold which is SG.