[Jewelry making - Article 00083] - [Orchid] Goldsmithing Research Question from a Fiction Writer

[Craig]

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    I would think the first give away would be the weight difference. 
    Plated gold is much lighter than solid gold.  If something was made
    in a rush you could also have a 'thin' area where the plating doesn't
    cover the base metal quite as well as the rest of the faux-statue. 
    Also, I think the plating would chip or 'flake' where solid gold
    would just scratch or dent. 

    Just my .02 

Craig

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