"Theres no gold or silver" They Said

[hallsgator]

"There's no gold or silver" They Said

Went to the local Goodwill a couple of days ago. They typically have a very unspectacular jewelry section, but I check anyways. This time I looked over and there was a pile of gold. Tons of great costume pieces, many signed Trifari, Napier, etc. and in good condition. As I was digging through, one of the workers walked by and said "There's no gold or silver. I said, "Are you sure" and got a "Oh yeah, we checked" in return.

Well, here's what I got. Everything cost about $30, most pieces for .49.

Pile of costume jewelry:


Sterling earrings:


Pair of tie clips from Norway, marked 830S with maker's marks


Few 1/20 gold filled pieces


And this chain. It took about 5 mins looking through the loupe, but finally figure out it is marked "10k". Confirmed with acid test.



(Sorry for some bad pics)

It was fun to dig through this stuff!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello Hallsgator,

Great finds! I think a trip to the local Goodwill...etc. may be in order.

Regards,

 

[jochart]

nice finds, a couple weeks ago I bought a small chain and pendant from a garage sale. the guy swore it was only plated, but it sure looked and felt like gold, so I paid $5 for it. Looked at the clasp under a loupe and sure enough it was stamped 14k. I love it when they say it's all fake.

 

[mugsisme]

Nice finds! I really like the tie pins. I may have a tie tack that matches it.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

NICE FINDS!!!

 

[Produce Guy]

Most of the people I meet at Goodwill don't always know where to look on chains,bracelets,earings,and tie clips.
I've found several 10K and 24 K & 925 pieces there and they were cheap.

 

[Garrett424]

nice finds, a couple weeks ago I bought a small chain and pendant from a garage sale. the guy swore it was only plated, but it sure looked and felt like gold, so I paid $5 for it. Looked at the clasp under a loupe and sure enough it was stamped 14k. I love it when they say it's all fake.

I just LOVE doing business with amateurs.

Nice finds btw; especially the 10K chain.

 

[nsdq]

Few weeks ago 5 buck grab bag 14k necklace with 1/4 kt diamond and some silver earrings

 

[cheech]

I like it when they say no gold or silver makes me look harder and usually find some