{"id":9931,"date":"2026-07-10T05:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/?p=9931"},"modified":"2026-07-10T05:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:58:13","slug":"how-to-tell-if-gold-is-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-tell-if-gold-is-real\/","title":{"rendered":"So erkennen Sie, ob Gold echt oder gef\u00e4lscht ist: 9 Expertentests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gold has been faked for as long as it has been valued. Today's counterfeiters are more sophisticated than ever \u2014 fake hallmarks, tungsten-filled bars, and gold-plated base metals that pass a casual glance all circulate in a global market worth trillions. Whether you inherited a ring, spotted a bargain at a market stall, or you're sourcing gold jewellery for resale, knowing how to tell real gold from fake protects both your wallet and your reputation.<\/p>

This guide walks through the tests jewellers, appraisers, and manufacturers actually use \u2014 from a five-second magnet check to laboratory-grade XRF analysis \u2014 and explains how purity is marked differently depending on where in the world you're buying. We'll also flag the tests that are popular online but unreliable or unsafe, so you don't damage a genuine piece chasing a myth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Understanding Gold Purity: Karat vs. Fineness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Before you can tell if gold is real, it helps to know what \"real\" actually means on a label. Pure gold (24 karat) is soft and rarely used in jewellery \u2014 it's alloyed with metals like copper, silver, or zinc for strength and colour. Two labelling systems are used worldwide to describe how much of that alloy is actually gold<\/a>:<\/p>