How to Test if Gold is Real? Bullion Exchanges
Fake gold or gold alloys will be instantly attracted to the magnet. If the metal is attracted to the magnet, then it is either not made of gold or has a meager percentage of it. Gold is a nonferrous metal, which means it won''t attract the magnet. So, even if the item is slightly magnetic, but doesn''t stick to the magnet, then it''s goldplated.