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You can't. Unless you're a jeweler, chemist, or metallurgist, in which case you should already know how to check (or be able to find out pretty readily). The usual process involves difficult-to-obtain and/or dangerous chemicals, and isn't something for the casual home user, especially since most assays are at least slightly destructive and require some expertise to avoid ruining the item being tested. Your best bet is to have it assayed by a professional.

You could theoretically check the specific gravity and make a reasonable guess, though that isn't 100% sure.

Gold is generally stamped with a mark indicating the purity, but as this is trivially easy to counterfeit, it really proves nothing unless you bought the item directly from a reputable manufacturer.

There are indications, though. If your "gold" jewelry is leaving a greenish discoloration on your skin, it probably isn't really gold. Lack of this discoloration isn't proof that it's real, though.

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