Posted 01/18/2008 01:48 am
Do a poor mans density check on it.
Half fill a small glass with water. Place it on a flat surface and as accurately as you can mark the level. Put the chain in the glass use a syringe to remove the water back to the level mark.
most syringes are marked in Milli liters or Centi liters. 1 Centi liter of water is 1 cubic centimeter. 1 cubic centimeter of pure gold should weigh 19.3grams If you know the purity of the gold you can adjust the figure. Its not a perfect way but it should show the significant difference a hollow chain would make to the density.
Half fill a small glass with water. Place it on a flat surface and as accurately as you can mark the level. Put the chain in the glass use a syringe to remove the water back to the level mark.
most syringes are marked in Milli liters or Centi liters. 1 Centi liter of water is 1 cubic centimeter. 1 cubic centimeter of pure gold should weigh 19.3grams If you know the purity of the gold you can adjust the figure. Its not a perfect way but it should show the significant difference a hollow chain would make to the density.
