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"Is it real?" "Yeah... real fake."
People come in with all kinds of gold. Most of the time there's a small mark on it somewhere that says what amount of gold is in the item. 10K is 40% gold, 14K is 60% gold, 18K is 80% and 24K is 100%.
I have yet to see anything 24K. Most simple jewelry is 10K and if there is a real stone or an item of real importance, it will be 14K.
If it's sterling silver, it will usually be marked 950.
Lady comes in with a chain, saying "It's real! Oh it's real!"
"I believe you ma'am, but I have to examine every item."
Look at it through the loupe, and sure enough: "14KGP" which means it's Gold Plated. Not solid gold.
"No ma'am, this is gold plated, we can't do a loan on it."
She takes it back in silence and leaves the shop with her man. And once the shop door closes, we hear a shit ton of screaming and yelling.
The poor old man probably never told her. Oh well.
"Is it real?" "Well, it has mass, that's a good sign."
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