Precious metals can be recognized by the checks carried out during the evaluation phase.
They are carried out either with acids which are able to dissolve them and therefore identify the quantity of gold or in any case whether it is present. The same goes for silver which has a chemical element that it is rubbed with and which proves that it is an original alloy.
Both are precious metals that represent safe haven assets. Their price varies due to the quantities present on the market and those estimated in the mines. Of course we know that gold is much more valuable. Just think that pure gold nuggets are even soft, similar to plasticine. To then have a hardness that makes it transportable it is necessary for it to be melted and combined with a minimum quantity of hardening metal. In fact, pure gold, that of ingots, has a quantity of 99% gold and 1% other material.
Silver is an element that is even found in nature in the form of a mineral. It is precious because of the characteristics that make it indestructible. It does not oxidize even immersed in water. The alloy is unalterable. It is totally pure as it cannot bind to other substances.
ORIGINAL PRECIOUS METALS
Anyone who buys jewelery must know that the value is given by the percentage of metals and precious stones of which it is made. This means that it is not possible to have original gold or pure silver. The only way to have this security is to buy ingots. They are neither subjected to a large percentage of union with other metals nor do they suffer from wear or various processes.
In jewelry it is possible to buy accessories that have a high percentage of gold and silver. Therefore it is a good investment that remains unchanged over the years.
However, we recommend evaluating the writing expressed in numbers that identifies the carats. The latter indicate the thousandths of gold found inside the jewel you are purchasing.
What are carats?
The carat or thousandth is called fineness, in the sense that it indicates the internal percentage of the precious metals. If we are talking about 18 carats (talking about gold) we indicate that out of 1000 parts (millesimal) 750 are gold and the rest is in other precious or less precious alloys. In this way, a cost is indicated that occurs based on the price of the gold itself.
The same goes for silver where the number 925 indicates a large percentage of pure silver. Here we see that 925 parts out of 1000 are in silver and the rest in other alloys.
As explained previously, precious metals always have binders composed of other materials which allow for greater hardness and compactness. This allows it not to suffer too many impacts or scratches and therefore to remain intact as metal.
If you have to buy a jewel or have an evaluation done on those you own, it is better to check the number that must be imposed on each precious metal. If it isn’t there it’s a fake jewel.
