LawrencetheMDer
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- Feb 22, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
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Minelab Manticore, Minelab CTX3030 w 11" and 17" DD coils,
Minelab Excalibur II w 10" coil, Equinox 800 (4) w 11" and 15" coils,
Troy Shadow x2 w 7" coil, Pointers; Garrett Carrot, Pro Find 35,
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Particularly if you’re a beach and surf kind of metal detectorist, we tend to count our gold and perhaps silver rings throughout the year. But, what do you do when you find a gold and silver ring? Do you label it as gold or silver?
Case in point; Yesterday I found this 925 and 18k gold filled ring that measures 3.5g. Based on American standards, the ring has to have at least 5% gold by weight to be labeled “gold filled”.
So in terms of pure weight, the silver content of the ring is about 3.325g and valued at about $1.63 (at $17/oz). The gold weight (18K), assuming 5%, is 0.175g and valued at about $6.63 (at $1500/oz). So, if you go by weight it is a silver ring. If you go by value, it is a gold ring.
How would you classify the ring; is it gold ring or is it a silver ring? The answer has serious and profound repercussions for those who keep a count of their gold and silver rings throughout the year.
Vote:
______ Gold ring
______ Silver ring
______ Counts as a gold ring and as a silver ring (one of each)
______ Does it really matter
Case in point; Yesterday I found this 925 and 18k gold filled ring that measures 3.5g. Based on American standards, the ring has to have at least 5% gold by weight to be labeled “gold filled”.
So in terms of pure weight, the silver content of the ring is about 3.325g and valued at about $1.63 (at $17/oz). The gold weight (18K), assuming 5%, is 0.175g and valued at about $6.63 (at $1500/oz). So, if you go by weight it is a silver ring. If you go by value, it is a gold ring.
How would you classify the ring; is it gold ring or is it a silver ring? The answer has serious and profound repercussions for those who keep a count of their gold and silver rings throughout the year.
Vote:
______ Gold ring
______ Silver ring
______ Counts as a gold ring and as a silver ring (one of each)
______ Does it really matter
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