All that glitters is not plumb gold .....some "wanna be " gold finds today

[lorraine]

All that glitters is not plumb gold ....."gold flash" find today; also 10K earring

Windy out there today, but got in a 3 hr. hunt around noontime hrs.

Found a glittering pendant : a "gold fish " that turned out to be a "gold flash"

But got lucky with a nice low sound that brought up a nice earring ( 2 stones missing) 10K.

Time to move on to a different hunting ground, but will return in a couple of weeks to this one; I have a feeling that there are more treasures here, but I need a change of scenery right now

Here's some pics

Thanks for looking

Lorraine

 

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[surfnturf]

So true!!
Had an old 18k stamped ring, however due to some experience I had my suspicions so I cut it in half acid tested and it was fake!!!!!!
Soooooooooooooo you must be careful!!

L,
Love the fish and the turtle very cool!
heres my pet turtle!! Keep at it you rock!!!!!


SnT

 

[lorraine]

So true!!
Had an old 18k stamped ring, however due to some experience I had my suspicions so I cut it in half acid tested and it was fake!!!!!!
Soooooooooooooo you must be careful!!

L,
Love the fish and the turtle very cool!
heres my pet turtle!! Keep at it you rock!!!!!


SnT

I like that turtle pendant!! Thanks for posting a pic of it....real nice find!

Here's a close -up of the one that I found today....can't compare to the beauty that you found.

 

[585925]

Lorraine, I wouldn't discount the earring as being 10kt. Rolled gold plate is usually designated "RGP," and it normally follows the Karat stamp. Plus, rolled gold plate is an older method of manufacture. Today, you would usually find the markings, "G.E., or H.G.E." as a designation for plated material. This is just a guess, but the earring might be real 10kt. Try an acid test, and I hope it turns out to be the real deal!

 

[lorraine]

Lorraine, I wouldn't discount the earring as being 10kt. Rolled gold plate is usually designated "RGP," and it normally follows the Karat stamp. Plus, rolled gold plate is an older method of manufacture. Today, you would usually find the markings, "G.E., or H.G.E." as a designation for plated material. This is just a guess, but the earring might be real 10kt. Try an acid test, and I hope it turns out to be the real deal!

Thank you for the above information,585925...much appreciated.

On closer scrutiny, the initials on the earring read "CRP"...I misread the stamping.


I just filed down a bit of the earring and acid tested it; result : 10K


Thank you again

Lorraine

 

[leprechaun]

Nice goldie Lorraine. HH.

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on the gold Lorraine!