Small Locket, I think it may be gold

[RiverRat3]

I went detecting with my parents about a week ago and found this locket about 5 inches deep. I saw a glimmer of gold and got excited. The house we were detecting dates back to the 1790's. I know the locket is modern. It was covered in dirt and red mud. My wife got upset with me because I used her gold cleaner to clean the locket and pretty much made the solution brown. The picture below is the locket cleaned up. It opens and closes but there was nothing inside. Thanks for reading.

 

[Texasgopher]

Looks like gold to me. No marks though? Sometimes they are real tiny. You might even check on the ring at the very top. Have seen them there sometimes. Great find!

 

[Elliott Ness]

Thats a nice little locket. You got the gold now go get that silver.

 

[sscindercoop]

Does it feel heavy for its size? It looks like gold to me congrats

 

[creeper71]

the mark is probly on the inside of one of the rings or inside the loop.. you'll probly need mag glass 10X or better to see it if it's there..

 

[RiverRat3]

the mark is probly on the inside of one of the rings or inside the loop.. you'll probly need mag glass 10X or better to see it if it's there..

Thanks for the tip about the mark, I need to go buy a mag glass.

 

[allen]

hopefully that locket is gold !!

 

[Baldingboy]

Darn nice find! Better than any jewelry I have found. Good going.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice looking piece. Hopefully it will check out as gold

 

[creeper71]

the mark is probly on the inside of one of the rings or inside the loop.. you'll probly need mag glass 10X or better to see it if it's there..

Thanks for the tip about the mark, I need to go buy a mag glass.

did you find a mark on it?

 

[DigginThePast]

Nice little locket. Looks like gold, find any marks?

 

[RiverRat3]

the mark is probly on the inside of one of the rings or inside the loop.. you'll probly need mag glass 10X or better to see it if it's there..

Thanks for the tip about the mark, I need to go buy a mag glass.

did you find a mark on it?

Sorry I have not checked yet. I am currently in North Carolina but I did get a magnifying glass. It will be the first thing I do when I get back. Hopefully I find something down here on the beaches.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Looks like gold, any signs of chipping, flaking or rubbing off??

Nice find !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Riverrat, It's good to see you.

The locket looks gold to me

 

[briankb70]

nice locket

 

[RiverRat3]

Looks like gold, any signs of chipping, flaking or rubbing off??

Nice find !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

Nope, it seems in good shape. No flaking or chipping that I observed. I found a small bracelet at another farm and noticed it was probably once plated gold. I think the gold rubbed off and alll that was left was metal. Does jewelry thats plated gold wear or rub off after time?

 

[Poptopagain]

Nice locket. Where's the ring to go with it?

 

[tattooedmomma]

Nice find! I bought a silver/ gold acid test kit on ebay for like 10.00$ comes in really handy!!