Always double check your "junk" jewelry

MackDigger · May 24, 2014

I was looking through my "junk" jewelry finds today and what do ya know. Bang, clear as day a 925 mark I had written this one off because it came up low on the ATpro for silver (70s I think) but sure enough it's silver number two this season and number 5 in my young career but I'll take it.

Msbeepbeep · May 24, 2014

Tell me about it! I was going thru testing mine this past winter & came across a bracelet that had crud on it and was missing the clasp. The thought hits you and your thinking "No way!" Yes way, white gold! I was shocked, but glad.

vpnavy · May 24, 2014

Thanks for sharing...

Old Dude · May 25, 2014

That clasp is one I don't think I have seen before. Glad you found that mark. When I first started, I found a huge ladies' ring, but tossed it in the garbage because it came out of the ground with that rosey color of clad. I still wonder if that was a mistake, lol! I have tumbled a silver quarter that looked clad. As you said, check and double check! Much luck and good wishes your way.

SusanMN · May 25, 2014

Nice earring. The ones with this kind of leaver back were usually more expensive and better made. Too bad you could find the other one of the pair.

pat-tekker-cat · May 25, 2014

Thanks for the reminder.
I was re-checking my silver stuff once, found a 10k white gold (ring).
I thought, how did I miss THAT!? LOL!

ANTIQUARIAN · May 25, 2014

Amazing that you missed the .925 mark, it looks pretty big to me!

Of course, my wife says the same thing to me when she see's me in a swim suit! :laughing7:

Dave

thrillathahunt · May 25, 2014

Glad you noticed it. I have run across that myself. Sometimes the pendant or earring is sterling but the clasp (or other part of the piece) is not thus the lower reading. Just my 21/2 cents. lol.

MackDigger · May 25, 2014

thrillathahunt said:
Glad you noticed it. I have run across that myself. Sometimes the pendant or earring is sterling but the clasp (or other part of the piece) is not thus the lower reading. Just my 21/2 cents. lol.

Yeah this one actually has two 925s there is one on the clasp also lol I don't know how I missed them, guess I just never really looked at it. Glad I did though but still not sure why the low reading.