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Question 6 Gold is a very precious metal. Pure gold is very soft and is
thus not suitable for making jewellery. It is alloyed with either silver or
copper to make it hard. But some jewellers mix a large quantity of
copper and silver in gold to earn more profit.
(a) What precautions should you take while purchasing gold jewellery?
(b) What standard you must see on gold ornaments?
(c) What value of shopkeeper's are shown here?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Check the purity: The first step is to check for the purity of gold used to make the jewellery you have your eyes on. The best method to check for purity of gold is to find the hallmarking on the piece of jewellery. A hallmark carries the official proportion of gold used.

b) BIS Standard mark

The first sign of hallmark on gold jewellery is the BIS logo. The logo is in the shape of a triangle. The stamp of this logo on gold jewellery shows that the purity of gold jewellery has been checked at a BIS certified centre.

c) The shopkeeper is is showing greediness and fraudulence.

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