Key takeaways
Knowing how to check 19-karat gold purity can help you assess your jewellery before buying, selling or pledging it.
- 19-karat gold contains 19 parts gold out of 24, giving it approximately 79.2% gold purity.
- Check the purity marking and available hallmark details, and ask the jeweller for a bill or purity certificate.
- Magnet tests and visual checks cannot confirm gold purity on their own.
- Professional testing by a qualified jeweller or an authorised testing centre can help verify the gold’s purity.
- Gold purity and net weight affect its assessed value. For a gold loan, the eligible amount also depends on the applicable valuation method and loan-to-value (LTV) limit.
Before making a decision, verify the jewellery’s purity and understand how its value will be assessed.
