Wow! Thank you to all who responded previously on how to test an unmarked chain, sadly it was gone when I showed up. However, I had found some other interesting necklaces, bracelets, and pins!
First up is the silver: 2 Jewish Cross chains both marked Jerusalem, the smaller one sadly however doesn’t have a silver chain but the cross is.
Right next to them are some more finer chains, each 975 silver. The cross however I am unsure of, as it does have a weak magnetic to it which I’m assuming is the facets of the purple gems.
All three braclets are within the 925/75 range, one of which was so rubbed out you could barely see the STER on it.
Up next are the gold chains and pins.
6 pins in total, of which only one (Omega Kappa Omega) is unmarked but has no magnetic ability so I’ll have tot eat it further, while the triangle weigh a good 4.1 grams.
(For those who want to know the purity of each, in order skipping OKO, proceeds as follows; 10k, 10k, 10k, 10k, and finally - 14k)
Now onto the two chains
The one without the pendant is a 1/20 12k gold filled, and weighs 16.3 g, calculated to about 0.4 g of actual gold content.
The one with the pendent however may just be the best find of the bunch. Weighing in at 11.6 g (minus the pendant), it is a 14k gold chain with no other markings indicating that it’s not plated! That’s an estimated $308.75 value!
I spent 16.00 to get the whole batch, and (hopefully) have walked away with ~$700.79! I highly doubt this however as 1. I don’t know if the pins are only plated, 2. If the gold chains are in fact 100% real, and 3. This is my first time actually garage sale hunting, so my experience is low. It doesn’t bother me too much tho because the silver alone payed for the costs.
First up is the silver: 2 Jewish Cross chains both marked Jerusalem, the smaller one sadly however doesn’t have a silver chain but the cross is.
Right next to them are some more finer chains, each 975 silver. The cross however I am unsure of, as it does have a weak magnetic to it which I’m assuming is the facets of the purple gems.
All three braclets are within the 925/75 range, one of which was so rubbed out you could barely see the STER on it.
Up next are the gold chains and pins.
6 pins in total, of which only one (Omega Kappa Omega) is unmarked but has no magnetic ability so I’ll have tot eat it further, while the triangle weigh a good 4.1 grams.
(For those who want to know the purity of each, in order skipping OKO, proceeds as follows; 10k, 10k, 10k, 10k, and finally - 14k)
Now onto the two chains
The one without the pendant is a 1/20 12k gold filled, and weighs 16.3 g, calculated to about 0.4 g of actual gold content.
The one with the pendent however may just be the best find of the bunch. Weighing in at 11.6 g (minus the pendant), it is a 14k gold chain with no other markings indicating that it’s not plated! That’s an estimated $308.75 value!
I spent 16.00 to get the whole batch, and (hopefully) have walked away with ~$700.79! I highly doubt this however as 1. I don’t know if the pins are only plated, 2. If the gold chains are in fact 100% real, and 3. This is my first time actually garage sale hunting, so my experience is low. It doesn’t bother me too much tho because the silver alone payed for the costs.
