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<p>[QUOTE="shamster, post: 10542738, member: 85821"]How did you test it? Scratch test and KEE tester can be fooled by thick gold plating, so you might want a XRF test for sure, since this is a heavy piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also weight might not be the best indicator. This locket I have which I know is gilt metal, also weighs 23g and is of similar size. But real gold tends to be made thinner, so if you feel your locket is hollow beneath the thin outer shell then it might be gold given the weight (excluding the glass too)[ATTACH=full]529712[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="shamster, post: 10542738, member: 85821"]How did you test it? Scratch test and KEE tester can be fooled by thick gold plating, so you might want a XRF test for sure, since this is a heavy piece. Also weight might not be the best indicator. This locket I have which I know is gilt metal, also weighs 23g and is of similar size. But real gold tends to be made thinner, so if you feel your locket is hollow beneath the thin outer shell then it might be gold given the weight (excluding the glass too)[ATTACH=full]529712[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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