[Jewelry making - Article 00069] - [Orchid] Goldsmithing Research Question from a Fiction Writer

[Scott Andrews]

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Hi-

    My name is Scott Andrews and I'm a fiction writer.  I'm currently
    working on a short story and I need some help with a goldsmithing
    detail.  From the impressive amount of knowledge visible on the
    Ganoskin web site, I'm hoping that someone here on Orchid may be
    able to help. 

    A gold idol plays a central role in my story. It's about 8-12" tall
    and it's supposed to be 60 years old.  It's more symbolic than
    valuable, so I assume it would be gold-plated rather than solid
    gold. However, the idol is a fake -- one of the characters had it
    quickly made from real gold a week ago. The main character notices
    something subtle in the construction, since his uncle was a
    goldsmith.  No one else figures out the idol is a recently-made fake,
    but he does. 

    So I'm looking for a quality appropriate for an idol created in a
    hurry, something that the main character can see and realize that
    the idol is not authentic from 60 years ago. But it has to be subtle
    enough that none of the other characters would notice. Tool marks?
    Hardness? Alloy composition, as visible in hardness or color? 

    Thanks very much for any ideas. 

    PS -- I'm a woodworker, so I know the immense skill that goes into
    hand-crafting things. The pieces I saw on the Ganoskin web site look
    amazing. 

Scott Andrews
scottandrews AT his.com
http://www.scotthandrews.com/

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