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Getting cash for gold in this difficult economy is a must for a lot of folks these days. But the most important thing that you should do is to make sure that your gold jewelry is real. You don’t want to get embarrassed, right. I simply did not have time to go all over town trying to have my jewelry examined. I had fallen on hard times so I needed to sell my gold jewelry for a little extra money. I needed to be really be sure that my jewelry was real so I could have some idea of how much it was worth.

Try the magnet test. It’s easy.

The first and simplest test that you can do is the magnet test. Exactly how does the magnet test work? Gold and other precious metals simply are not attracted to magnets. But be careful with this test. Not all fake gold jewelry will be attracted to magnets.

But where are you going to find a magnet for this test? Head to the kitchen. Why the kitchen, because you probably have some refrigerator magnets in there. This type of magnet should work great for most people. But if you have some of the cheap plastic type, they may not be strong enough.

Look for a Hallmark stamp. This is generally a foolproof method.

The hallmark stamp is the same thing as the Karat stamp. This type of hallmark is basically the same in the US and the UK. You will typically find a 10K, 14K, or 18K stamp on the inside of a ring or on the clasp of a gold necklace or bracelet. Other European gold hallmarking is a little bit different. For example, instead of an 18K stamp, you would find the numeric marking of 750.

These markings relate to the purity of the gold. 18K gold, for example is 75% gold. The percentage is determined by dividing 18 by 24. You divide by 24 because 24K gold is the purest form of this precious metal. Yep, it’s as simple as that.

Selling gold jewelry is a difficult but necessary decision for many people these days. Be certain to choose a good online gold buyer.

Online gold buyers have become a very popular choice for many people these days that are interested in selling gold jewelry for some extra cash. But are they the best choice for selling your gold jewelry? I asked that question myself and started doing a little research on the business of buying and selling gold and here is what I found.

Shops that work in the world of buying unwanted gold items have been around for many years now. Do you remember seeing commercials on television that had a grumpy looking old man that said he could offer you money for your jewelry?

The simple fact of the matter is that this cash for gold business really works. The person buying and the one selling jewelry actually makes a very real profit. The gold is later sold to a refinery by the buyer and smelted into bars or ingots, so every one leaves with money in their pocket.

The local gold buyers today have to compete with the new online gold buyers. And online gold buyers can often offer more cash for your gold. And the reason why may surprise you. They are actually refineries. This simple fact allows you to maximize your profits because you can dodge the middle man in the transaction. Believe me. This is the way to go.

If you go with an online gold buyer as your choice for selling gold jewelry, there is no doubt that you need to keep yourself safe from getting ripped off. It is usually referred to as the cash for gold scam. So how do you protect yourself?

It’s really not hard at all. All you need to do is check with the BBB. You should probably find something on them if they are actually a real company.

This may seem to be counter intuitive, but any real gold buying company will have some complaints filed against them. But why? Because most people get offended when they are made an offer that does not line up with what they had in mind.

Another reason is the fact that most people have no idea of the real value of their gold. Since most gold jewelry is made of 14K gold, the payouts from any gold buyer just do not match the high expectations of the typical consumer.

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