Heartbreaker NOT!!!

[buckeeeee]

In the wet sand a solid 77 VDI, loud and clear, three scoops and in the hole, a big old gold chain, my pacemaker skipped a beat. I rinsed it off and started looking for a mark and BAM I see 14K. I stuck it in the bag the sun was just coming up I would get a better look at it when the sun comes up. After 30 minutes I pull it out to get a better look and it looked like corrosion on the clasp and parts of the chain. I pulled out the magnet and no part of the chain stuck to it, so I was feeling a little bit better about it. I will order an acid tester when I get home to find out for sure. In addition, I stumbled on this sterling bracelet surface find in the dry sand, another great day metal detecting. Any advice good or bad?

 

[CT Todd]

That’s a nice outing!

 

[BigTony]

In the wet sand a solid 77 VDI, loud and clear, three scoops and in the hole, a big old gold chain, my pacemaker skipped a beat. I rinsed it off and started looking for a mark and BAM I see 14K. I stuck it in the bag the sun was just coming up I would get a better look at it when the sun comes up. After 30 minutes I pull it out to get a better look and it looked like corrosion on the clasp and parts of the chain. I pulled out the magnet and no part of the chain stuck to it, so I was feeling a little bit better about it. I will order an acid tester when I get home to find out for sure. In addition, I stumbled on this sterling bracelet surface find in the dry sand, another great day metal detecting. Any advice good or bad?

Cool find, best of luck with it

 

[jmaclen]

OL 14K usually stands for “overlay” 14K. So a thin layer of 14K gold over copper, brass or silver. It’s still real gold but just a thin layer. I send chains like that to the smelter for melt value since there is enough gold to equal a gram or a bit less which pays me a few $$$. It all adds up the way gold prices are now.

Great finds!!!

 

[RichW]

Lots of fake gold chains out there these days. I found 1 just a few days ago. If it "just doesn't look right" then it probably isn't gold . Good Luck !

 

[buckeeeee]

OL 14K usually stands for “overlay” 14K. So a thin layer of 14K gold over copper, brass or silver. It’s still real gold but just a thin layer. I send chains like that to the smelter for melt value since there is enough gold to equal a gram or a bit less which pays me a few $$$. It all adds up the way gold prices are now.

Great finds!!!

OL, another spin on plated gold. I have found plenty of gold and as soon as you see it you know if it's the real deal, I tried to convince myself it was gold because it was marked 14K.

 

[Mark kus]

Yeah gold is funny never go by what you read even the acid kits are fooled by heavily plating best is to go to a coin shop that has the handheld gold testers I did with a ring that was marked 24k but I already could tell it was just by the color guy I know found this chain 18k insane find but just by the color he knew he hit pay dirt!