Th e aim of the research. To evaluate two approaches to colloidal synthesis using two diff erent non-toxic surfactants (PVP and Triton X-100) and their properties for future use. Material and methods. (PVP) Th e solution of GNSs with short tips was prepared in 200 ml vial. 20 mg of PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone, 1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one) were dissolved in the 200 mL of DMF (N,N-Dimethylmethanamide) (with the sonication to dissolve well). (Triton X-100) In a typical preparation of GNSs with long tips, the seed solution was prepared in a 20mL vial: 5mL of HAuCl4 5∙10-4M in water are added to 5mL of an aqueous solution of TritonX-100 0.1M. To examinate the shape and properties of prepared gold nanostars Cary 100 Bio Spectrophotometer using quartz cuvettes was used to taken on UV-Vis spectra. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was used to obtain shape and size of prepared GNSs. Results. Microscopy analysis shows that the obtained GNSs have completely diff erent shapes. Th e GNSs fabricated using synthesis approach with PVP have shorter tips and the cores are larger than the GNSs synthesized with Triton X-100 synthesis approach. TEM-images of the second ones show smaller size nanoparticles with the longer and thinner tips. Optical properties of the synthesized GNSs were analyzed using UV-vis-NIR absorbtion spectra, which shows maximum plasmon existence at 800 nm for GNSs synthesized with PVP and at 850 nm for GNSs synthesized with Triton X-100. Conclusion. In summary, we developed GNSs using two colloidal synthesis approaches with the use of two diff erent non-toxic surfactants (PVP and Triton X-100). In the future, gold nanostars are planned to be used to develop highly sensitive methods of medical diagnostics.