Platinum family? What is this?

[swolfe]

Didn't find much today. Dug a tiny foil signal and it's an OS stamped, cable style bracelet... real tiny little thing. OS can mean Osmium according to this: What does a OS stamp on jewelry mean but somehow I don't expect I've been so lucky. Maybe I'll stop in at the jeweler again hehe.

 

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[recondigger]

Can you take a close up of the chain?

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[SusanMN]

I'm thinking the OS is a maker mark, and not a metal mark. Just based on the construction, I'd say costume jewelry. Still nice looking find, though.

 

[AU Seeker]

First I can almost assure you that Osmium is not use for making jewelry, "...because of it's volatility and the extreme toxicity of it's oxide it's rarely used in it pure state...", read the rest for yourself under the "Applications" heading, all uses mentioned or industrial uses...

Osmium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't see anything at your link, maybe I have to sign-up before seeing any answers?

Using the same site that you posted I got this on using Osmium for jewelry...

Can you make jewelry out of osmium

"Can you make jewelry out of osmium?


Answer:
Yes, but its probably not a good idea.



"Osmium reacts with oxygen at room temperature forming volatile osmium tetroxide. Osmium tetroxide is highly volatile and penetrates skin readily, and is very toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact."
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I agree that it's a maker's mark.

 

[Petrie502]

Oxium WILL KILL YOU FIR SURE!! It's a makers mark brother

 

[swolfe]

Oxium WILL KILL YOU FIR SURE!! It's a makers mark brother

The jewelry exists but is rare. Lower in this page Metallium, Inc: Rare, Exotic Metals and Elements for Sale - Photo Gallery is an osmium ring. My chain is junk and not osmium though.


If you still want a closeup I can get one tomorrow when it's light out.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find swolfe.

 

[AU Seeker]

The jewelry exists but is rare. Lower in this page Metallium, Inc: Rare, Exotic Metals and Elements for Sale - Photo Gallery is an osmium ring. My chain is junk and not osmium though.


If you still want a closeup I can get one tomorrow when it's light out.

If you noticed the Osmium used in the ring was only used as a setting in a gold ring like a gemstone would be, it would most often never be in contact with your skin, and I would bet that it is alloyed will other metals to stabilize it and keep it from oxidizing, as mention in the link I posted above..."osmium is rarely used in its pure state, and is instead often alloyed with other metals".