Gold identifier · Experimental
Investigate a gold-coloured find.
Jewellery, nuggets and minerals all appear gold-coloured. We help you record what's visible and accept existing assay documents.
Add 1–5 photos of one specimen
JPEG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB each · 30 MB per scan
Optional details you know first-hand
Tell us what you measured yourself, what someone told you, and what a report says — we keep these separate.
Privacy: photos are used only for your scan, location data is removed before upload, and nothing is used for training unless you opt in. Guest scans are deleted after 24 hours.
Features that may help
- Wear patterns
- Crystal habit for minerals
- Marks
Common confusions
- Pyrite and chalcopyrite
- Gold plating and brass
What a photo can't conclude
- Fineness or purity
- Value
Questions
Is my item solid gold?
Colour can't tell you. An assay or qualified test is needed.