🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Real or Fake 14K

[pepperj]

This ring is being offered up on an online auction.
It's marked 14K but the stamp isn't that great (the K).
The enlarged area shows it's chipped.
I have a suspicion that it's a fake as I haven't seen a gold ring have a side fracture mark before.
I know that I have seen slag glass being used as stones.

https://maxsold.com/listing/8537828/14k-gold-ring-10k-crest-ring?limit=72&offset=0&keyword=&sort=bid_count&hideclosed=0&view=grid&item=null

The platform maxsold isn't the the one offering the ring for sale they're just the online platform that hosts companies and private sellers that are doing estates or downsizing.
Gordon's is the actual seller and they've written in a clause now in the description to cover their butt for selling under weight/or jewelry that's not real.

 

[AU Seeker]

The color is off putting to me, I know under some rare conditions low karat gold can tarnish but for the most part 14kt gold doesn't tarnish, so just on that I would pass on it.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Too spooky for me.

 

[pepperj]

The color is off putting to me, I know under some rare conditions low karat gold can tarnish but for the most part 14kt gold doesn't tarnish, so just on that I would pass on it.

This company that does the estate or downsizing has now put a disclaimer on the selling site.

Note: The scale and weight of gold and sterling silver items may vary slightly due to manufacturing, finishing, stones, clasps, or other components. Please review the item details carefully before purchasing. By purchasing, the buyer acknowledges and accepts that minor variations in weight and measurements may occur.

This is a way of selling bogus stuff to unsuspecting bidders and they have no recourse basically.
It took weeks to get compensated or money returned, now it will be practically impossible.

I was denied testing and reweighing purchases from a previous sale last month. Generally they have the high end sales where gold. silver, coinage can be bought on the auctions.

 

[KyleStar]

That disclaimer about weights plus being denied testing is the biggest red flag of the bunch for me. With real gold, solid 14K bends instead of chipping or fracturing, so that side mark plus the color being off is two strikes.

If you do bid, the safest play is to treat it as unknown and only pay what you would for costume jewelry. A cheap acid test kit settles it for sure once you have it in hand. But honestly, a seller who will not let you test is already telling you the answer.

 

[cudamark]

Anyone in the business of selling jewelry should have an XRF machine so they can test and guarantee purity. I'd pass on that ring.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Simple answer, by way of question to seller. “I’m buying this as 14k as marked. Do you accept returns? If yes, I’m happy to bid, if not, best of luck to you”