A Guide to Identify Gold Marks on Jewelry :thumbup:

[awhitster]

A Guide to Identify Gold Marks on Jewelry

I scanned these pages from the book, How To Be A Jewelry Detective. It has great info for jewelry marks of all kinds of precious metals and other information to identify vintage jewelry. I will post the silver marks in another post.

 

[Ken_in_MI]

Awhitster, if possible, could you email me a copy of that scan? I would like to print it out, and I can't do it from this post.
Thank you!
Ken

 

[awhitster]

n/t

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

Good info to use for sure. The ring I found that has caused such a stir has only the 18k mark on it. Reason it's so tarnished? Good guess. I'll take it to a jeweler and see what they say. I know that gold doesn't usually tarnish like that ring has so I can only assume that it's not up to standard......

 

[awhitster]

It's plated, guaranteed.

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

[quote awhitster]It's plated, guaranteed.[/quote]

Still a ring.

 

[jackintexas]

There is jewelry out there that is marked with jewelry markings but is not real gold. My sister bought a "gold" bracklet from a man in Las Vegas that was marked 14kt. But it didn't really look like gold to me so I tested it at our club as we have a diamond tester and a gold tester. It was not gold.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah there's tons of that counterfeit stuff floating around out there masquerading as the real deal, Got to really watch what you buy anymore. A product of the wonderful global economy.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Get some gold paint and spiff it up.

Bill

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

[quote Uncle Willy]Get some gold paint and spiff it up.

Bill[/quote]

Funny I had thought of the same thing. Only we would know..

 

[awhitster]

[quote Uncle Willy]Get some gold paint and spiff it up.

Bill[/quote]

 

[DavHut]

Ive actually done this with a junk charm bracelet I found not long ago. I cleaned the dirt off of it in the sink and then scrubbed it good in brake cleaner. Then I strung it between the ends of a coat hanger and sprayed the fool out of it with gold paint.

It actually looked pretty good! When it had cured, I went to Lori and presented it to her.

"Honey, look what I found for you today!"
"Ooooh, neat," she said as she examined it - then she winked. (Could she be on to me already?)
"It's gold," I said.
"That's nice, dear," (This Was NOT going according to plan...)
"Yeah, but it's GOLD, sugar."
"Well, even if it was, I don't really like it," she said. "It's not my style." (Hey wait a minute, she's supposed to get all google-eyed. Maybe I better come clean...)
"Ha ha, I was just messing with you, kiddo. It's not real gold..."
"I know dear, I know," and she gave me a little peck on the cheek.
"Now, go back out and play and find me something nice..."

Paint it if you want, brother, but definately keep it to yourself.

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

[quote DavHut]Paint it if you want, brother, but definately keep it to yourself.[/quote]

Liked that story for sure. I can just imagine trying that one. But you know what? Why mess up a perfectly good find (tarnished 18k fake ring) with paint? I'll keep it as is and show it proudly...ehehe.