Went to cash in (I thought) a ring with 14KP on it-that means "plumb" which is supposed to mean "the real deal". They very first test they tried failed it- it clung to a magnet! I also tried this test on some other doubtful pieces I had-a crucifix I found, for one- and it failed them. Hope this is informative to someone.
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Thanks, Crockett. Now here's a question for you. I rechecked it when I got home. It is a spinner type ring-the little spinner w/3 stones whirls around a post. When I rechecked it myself at home, only the post was attracted-not the rest of the ring. Should I have a jeweler's opinion, since the 14kp is on the ring? Thanks.Crocket said:
I have seen some of those spinning rings before. I have seen some that were real gold 14K but most of the time they are costume jewelry. But it would not heart to have it ck by a jewelry. He while file the shank and scratch on a stone and ck with acid. If it was stamped GP that means Gold Plated. Not sure about KP
Slingshot, If I was to have found a ring with a "14KP" on it, I would've immediately assumed that the "P" meant plated. Not plumb. I've never even heard of Karot Plumb (at least not in initialed stamps). "GP" is commonsly understood to mean "gold plated", so I'd assume that "KP" simply means karot plated too.
On a different note: There is some fake gold jewelry being sold at tourist stands in Mexico, that is indeed marked with "14k" or "18k", etc... with nothing to indicate plated or filled. So yes, there are some fake markings put in jewelry. What's funny is, when you find those on the beach, after they've been in salt water for awhile, it's REAL easy to see they're not gold
The gold flakes right off after a year or more in salt water
On a different note: There is some fake gold jewelry being sold at tourist stands in Mexico, that is indeed marked with "14k" or "18k", etc... with nothing to indicate plated or filled. So yes, there are some fake markings put in jewelry. What's funny is, when you find those on the beach, after they've been in salt water for awhile, it's REAL easy to see they're not gold
The gold flakes right off after a year or more in salt water I've got a 14kp ring I recently found and the kp does mean karet plumb. I have had it checked and it is 14k. This is not to imply that all 14kp may actually be 14k gold, but if someone said it wasn't, I would have it checked again. A couple of year's ago I found a beautiful, heavy 14k (marked Italy) 18" chain on a soccer field and upon having it checked, it was gold plated. So, not all markings are always as they state and we would like them to be. HH jim tn
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