I picked up some deep yellow ear rings that look high karat to me. Does anyone recognize this mark?
JimDon Silver Member May 6, 2009 4,040 5,277 NC USA π₯ Banner finds 1 π Honorable Mentions: 5 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac, Minelab Excalibur, White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 28, 2015 #1 I picked up some deep yellow ear rings that look high karat to me. Does anyone recognize this mark? Amazon Forum Fav π A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!
I picked up some deep yellow ear rings that look high karat to me. Does anyone recognize this mark? Amazon Forum Fav π A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!
OP OP JimDon Silver Member May 6, 2009 4,040 5,277 NC USA π₯ Banner finds 1 π Honorable Mentions: 5 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac, Minelab Excalibur, White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 28, 2015 Thread starter #2 Research says read Egyptian marks left to right. So I think it says makers mark then 21 then G. So 21KT? What do you think?
Research says read Egyptian marks left to right. So I think it says makers mark then 21 then G. So 21KT? What do you think?
GibH Silver Member May 17, 2009 2,932 1,948 Florida π Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Surf PI Pro/MXT/Quattro/Sovereign XS2 Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 28, 2015 #3 Left to right would be 12K, wouldn't it?
OP OP JimDon Silver Member May 6, 2009 4,040 5,277 NC USA π₯ Banner finds 1 π Honorable Mentions: 5 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac, Minelab Excalibur, White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 28, 2015 Thread starter #4 Well it turns out the earrings flunked the acid test and were not gold. Thanks
billjustbill Bronze Member Feb 23, 2008 1,089 659 Texas Detector(s) used Minelab SN/XS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 28, 2015 #5 JimDon said: Well it turns out the earrings flunked the acid test and were not gold. Thanks Click to expand... Roller Coaster rides come with all kinds of jewelry finds. Don't forget that some costume jewelry earrings have solid karat gold on the earring wires.... Bill
JimDon said: Well it turns out the earrings flunked the acid test and were not gold. Thanks Click to expand... Roller Coaster rides come with all kinds of jewelry finds. Don't forget that some costume jewelry earrings have solid karat gold on the earring wires.... Bill
OP OP JimDon Silver Member May 6, 2009 4,040 5,277 NC USA π₯ Banner finds 1 π Honorable Mentions: 5 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac, Minelab Excalibur, White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 29, 2015 Thread starter #6 I got to stop trying to make things out of nothing.
randazzo1 Bronze Member Feb 1, 2006 1,580 1,745 New York, NY π Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Whites (CM 5000, XLT, VX3) and Minelab (Svgn GT & Excal III & Equinox) Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 29, 2015 #7 Jimdon - that earring looks pretty good to me just based on tone and construction. I would double check it.
Jimdon - that earring looks pretty good to me just based on tone and construction. I would double check it.
GibH Silver Member May 17, 2009 2,932 1,948 Florida π Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Surf PI Pro/MXT/Quattro/Sovereign XS2 Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 29, 2015 #8 randazzo1 said: Jimdon - that earring looks pretty good to me just based on tone and construction. I would double check it. Click to expand... I agree. Test for 10k though, like I said, I read it as 12K, not 21K.
randazzo1 said: Jimdon - that earring looks pretty good to me just based on tone and construction. I would double check it. Click to expand... I agree. Test for 10k though, like I said, I read it as 12K, not 21K.
OP OP JimDon Silver Member May 6, 2009 4,040 5,277 NC USA π₯ Banner finds 1 π Honorable Mentions: 5 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac, Minelab Excalibur, White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 29, 2015 Thread starter #9 I tried 10kt and it dissolved after a few minutes. Thank you