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[waterhunter]

Found a ring today that is heavy enough and is clearly marked l8K inside - nothing else - looks like white gold OK but the darn thing just barely sticks to a good magnet - guess Ill have to give it the acid test, but no bigger than it is dont know why anyone would fake such things. Anyone ever find gold that they may have used something magnetic as the remaining base metal?

 

[Gulf Hunter]

No, but make sure there are no other marks after the 18K, for instance: 18KGE or 18KGP or something like that. If it just says 18K, there will not be any ferrous material in the mix. Get a second opinion from a jeweler, if you have access to one. Lets see a pic of that fine unit after you get the low down.

 

[protech]

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[waterhunter]

I scrapped and scrapped the inside of the ring and couldnt hardly tell I had. Put it to the acid test and stayed clear. No HGE Or GF markings, only a large 18k. I find very few 18k in these flatlands inland lakes, mostly 10 and 14, and most of them cheapies at that - waknart $29.95 specials. I have found others that i suspected to be fakes because of weight and the acid test verified that fact, but they were usually large tickets to comand a price and have found an old copper ring probably from civil war time clearly marked 18k, but this think checks and looks real and has the heft. Have tried to take some pictures and if they come out will post.

 

[therick]

Gold is usually cut with copper or nickel to give it some rigidity. If It sticks to a magnet, I'd be really worried.

therick

 

[Gulf Hunter]

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[protech]

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