There are certain ways you can tell if your cufflinks are true gold or fake. In more modern times, gold products are required to have a stamp indicating the karat number and if the gold is overlaid (GO), filled (GF), or plated (RGP).

How could you tell if gold is real?

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What are the gold markings on jewelry?

Purity MarkingsGold Purity StampPuritySilver Purity Stamp58514 karat (58.5%)92575018 karat (75.0%)95891622 karat (91.6%)99999024 karat (99.0%)2 more rows

How can we check purity of gold at home?

To convert karats into the per centage, you need to divide the karat number by 24 and multiply the result by 100. So, for example, to find out the gold per centage in your 22 karat ring, divide 22 by 24, the result is 0.9166, multiply it with 100, so it equals to 91.66 per cent - thats the purity of your gold.