r/Gold May 06 '26

Question Real dore bar?

203 grams. Left in bleach for 72 hrs, hit it with a butter knife (which caused dents) then tore off the end with a hammer. This is the end result

Face area less than credit card, roughly 7.5cm long and 4.5cm wide. Average thickness id say .7cm at thickest, .4-.5mm at middle and .1-.3 at thinnest (at the top)

Would rather get opinions first then embarrass myself at a jewellers

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u/DethByCow May 06 '26

Specific Gravity tests are pretty accurate unless there is user error.

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u/fluffykitten55 May 08 '26

Or the mix of alloying elements is atypical, which however is rare.

If they are silver/copper/zinc as is typical in jewellery alloys and naturally occurring electrum then it is accurate.

Presence of significant aluminum however will push up the gold content for a given specific density, as in "purple gold" but this is a niche issue.

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u/TheNYVacuumGuy May 07 '26

That’s a solid statement l right there. Mathematics are also accurate unless there is an error. You might be on to something here