gold cufflink( update)

dirt diva · Sep 10, 2009

One of the members here suggested that I should have a jeweler look at cufflink,and
test the gold :thumbsup:

So I took it by this morning.It tested 24 kt.

and he agrees with
the date of early 1700's to mid 1700's.This was my first gold find.
Thanks for all the help.

jgas · Sep 10, 2009

Scroll It....Top Side.....Nice find.......jgas

jimbob450 · Sep 10, 2009

Super find. My banner vote is in. Jimbob

pakeha63 · Sep 10, 2009

I agree!! Banner find :icon_thumright:

Congratulations

myfantasia1 · Sep 10, 2009

Wow. What else is there to say :hello2:

West Jersey Detecting · Sep 10, 2009

Banner find for sure (we have silver ones up there now, this one should bump it...Sorry Don!)

BURLIVES · Sep 11, 2009

WOW!!!!!....an all time great find! No doubt a banner find. Congrats!, Burl

dirt diva · Sep 11, 2009

Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful comments. :notworthy:

HCW · Sep 11, 2009

BANNER ! How often do we find gold from the 18th century here in the U.S.

realtexmex · Sep 11, 2009

That is a very nice find! :hello2:

Colonial Copper Zeus · Sep 11, 2009

A rare and amazing find indeed. One of the best i've seen in a long time. Congrats.
Chris

CRUSADER · Sep 11, 2009

dirt diva said:
One of the members here suggested that I should have a jeweler look at cufflink,and
test the gold So I took it by this morning.It tested 24 kt. and he agrees with
the date of early 1700's to mid 1700's.This was my first gold find.
Thanks for all the help.

It is an amazing find & looks mid-late 1700's & British made (I would say). I'm not say it isn't 24kt but that was not the standard of the time, it was 22kt prior to early 1700s & 18kt after. It did change a few times before, between 22 & 18 but 24 would be highly unusual due to it being too soft. You need a bit of hardness to wear something like this without it falling apart/bending. Might be worth a re-test, as I guess 22ct (still higher than standard). Still I might be wrong & it breaks the norm of the time, which mades it more interesting.

dirt diva · Sep 11, 2009

CRUSADER said:
dirt diva said:

One of the members here suggested that I should have a jeweler look at cufflink,and
test the gold So I took it by this morning.It tested 24 kt. and he agrees with
the date of early 1700's to mid 1700's.This was my first gold find.
Thanks for all the help.

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It is an amazing find & looks mid-late 1700's & British made (I would say). I'm not say it isn't 24kt but that was not the standard of the time, it was 22kt prior to early 1700s & 18kt after. It did change a few times before, between 22 & 18 but 24 would be highly unusual due to it being too soft. You need a bit of hardness to wear something like this without it falling apart/bending. Might be worth a re-test, as I guess 22ct (still higher than standard). Still I might be wrong & it breaks the norm of the time, which mades it more interesting.

Thanks for info.You might be absolutely right as far as kt. scale.The jeweler said it was off the scale at 18 kt.So he retested.He got a mild reading at 24kt.So he said he would have to go with the 24kt reading. He did offer to retest for 3rd time,but he would have to file another area on it,which leaves a little black spot each time its tested.So I opted to settle with his reading,As they are already very soft and brittle. :dontknow:

CRUSADER · Sep 11, 2009

dirt diva said:
CRUSADER said:

dirt diva said:

One of the members here suggested that I should have a jeweler look at cufflink,and
test the gold So I took it by this morning.It tested 24 kt. and he agrees with
the date of early 1700's to mid 1700's.This was my first gold find.
Thanks for all the help.

Click to expand...

It is an amazing find & looks mid-late 1700's & British made (I would say). I'm not say it isn't 24kt but that was not the standard of the time, it was 22kt prior to early 1700s & 18kt after. It did change a few times before, between 22 & 18 but 24 would be highly unusual due to it being too soft. You need a bit of hardness to wear something like this without it falling apart/bending. Might be worth a re-test, as I guess 22ct (still higher than standard). Still I might be wrong & it breaks the norm of the time, which mades it more interesting.

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Thanks for info.You might be absolutely right as far as kt. scale.The jeweler said it was off the scale at 18 kt.So he retested.He got a mild reading at 24kt.So he said he would have to go with the 24kt reading. He did offer to retest for 3rd time,but he would have to file another area on it,which leaves a little black spot each time its tested.So I opted to settle with his reading,As they are already very soft and brittle.

arrh, yeah you don't want any distructive testing. It looks very high grade & soft & I would guess 22kt is most likely. Find of a lifetime :icon_thumright: