1/10th 12k GF Eyeglass Stem and the birth of a (junk?) ring.

[Ant]

I hit my spot for about an hour and pulled up this 1/10th 12k Gold Filled eyeglass stem. So that means this stem is 1/10th gold. That's quit a bit of gold, I’ll take that.

I know it's too cold for some of you to hunt so I posted a birth of a ring (I wish it was gold). I hope you guys and girls like it. The ring turned out to be size 8, it has some kind of arrow for a hallmark.

http://captaincrank.com/AU/AU.htm

GF, gf, G.F. RG

Gold Filled- refers to a metal item that has a thin sheet of gold applied to a base metal core but the layer is thicker than in plated items. The layer of gold in gold-filled items is about one hundred times thicker than gold-plated items. Newer items contain markings that indicate how much and what type of gold was used in the layer. A marking of 1/20 12K G.F. means that the piece is at least 1/20th 12K gold by weight. In gold-filled products, the gold layer must be at least 1/20th (5%) of the overall product, by weight. Any purity of gold may be used; most gold-filled products are made with 12k or 14k gold. The purity of gold used can be determined by the notation in front of the words gold-filled. 14/20 Gold-filled and 14k Gold-filled both refer to a gold-filled product in which 14k gold has been bonded to the base metal core. Likewise, 12/20 Gold-filled and 12k Gold-filled indicate that 12k gold has been bonded to metal. will mean the same thing in general.

 

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[Leon]

Looks like some ruff ground there Ant, Good job getting through it to the goodies...
I guess, with the price of gold the way it is, anything with gold is a keeper.
Nice looking little pick too,
Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[Montana Jim]

Gawd it makes your heart race to see that come outta the ground huh!? LOVE the pics!!

 

[skalleewag]

sweeet find!

 

[lonewolfe]

cool finds~

HH

 

[aa battery]

Great pics

 

[Moonshadow]

Very nice pictures! I love those old eye glass frames. I have a whole pair of glasses lenses and all that I just liked because they were old. Then I saw that they were 12kt gold. I am hanging onto them as well.

Congrats on your finds!

HH,
Moon