Real and Fake Gold: Before the wedding season and Akshaya Tritiya, a record-breaking rise is being seen in the price of gold. Gold prices in Delhi’s retail market reached a historic high of Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams for the first time on Tuesday. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association, 24-carat gold reached the price of Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams today. Its price on Monday was Rs 96670. That is, today 24 24-carat gold became costlier by Rs 3,330 per 10 grams in one day. At the same time, silver reached Rs 95,900 per kg today. Meanwhile, it is crucial to distinguish between the real and fake when purchasing it. Know how to find it.

Check the purity with BIS Care app

1. If you are buying such expensive gold, then when purchasing gold jewellery, you also need to ensure that you are not being cheated; that is, the gold you are buying is genuine and not fake. In such a case, first look at the hallmark on the jewellery, yes, this Hallmark sign is proof of the purity of that gold. You can know all the details, including its quality, through the BIS Care App. To do this, you will need to download the app on your phone and, after opening it, enter the 6-digit hallmark number displayed on the jewellery. Instantly, all information related to it will be displayed on your mobile phone.

2. After digitally identifying real or fake gold, let’s talk about the old method in which you can use a magnet to verify the purity of the jewellery you are buying. The principle behind this is also very easy. Actually, all you have to do is bring the gold you are buying in contact with a magnet. If the gold sticks to the magnet, then it is fake, whereas, if the gold does not stick to the magnet, then the gold is real.

3. Vinegar used in your kitchen. For this, put a few drops of vinegar on the gold jewellery you are buying and keep observing it carefully for a few minutes, if you see any change in the colour of the gold jewellery in your hand, then assume that the gold is not real. Whereas if the colour of the gold does not change, then in this case your gold is real.

Purity check according to carat

Let us tell you here that mostly 22 carat gold is used for making jewellery. Some people also use 18 carat gold in jewellery. Hallmark is made on the jewellery according to carat. Like 999 is written on 24 carat gold jewellery, while 958 is written on 23 carat, 916 is written on 22 carat, 875 on 21 carat and 750 on 18 carat.