Some unusual finds at the beach

[Donna(NJ]

Been on the west coast of Fl for the last 2 years taking care of my Dad. Hardly get any waves and basically its a shelling environment.
I detect and shell simultaneously !!! I have found these nuggets encrusted with sand and crud. CLR did a good job of dissolving it.
The 2 on the left were tested and read 14k Top right didnt test to be anything but holding a good gold color. maybe very lower karat.
The pea size one I recently found by going through some old finds. It was black but heavy for its size. After a tumble, a beautiful gold.

Now my question is, how did this stuff get to the beach ??? Im thinking cremations but I know(personally) funeral parlors pull out gold teeth.
The pieces on the left dont look like they have been rolling in the ocean. So whatcha think ?? How did they end up on the beach ???

HH
Donna(NJ

 

[Odanscoils]

Been on the west coast of Fl for the last 2 years taking care of my Dad. Hardly get any waves and basically its a shelling environment.
I detect and shell simultaneously !!! I have found these nuggets encrusted with sand and crud. CLR did a good job of dissolving it.
The 2 on the left were tested and read 14k Top right didnt test to be anything but holding a good gold color. maybe very lower karat.
The pea size one I recently found by going through some old finds. It was black but heavy for its size. After a tumble, a beautiful gold.

Now my question is, how did this stuff get to the beach ??? Im thinking cremations but I know(personally) funeral parlors pull out gold teeth.
The pieces on the left dont look like they have been rolling in the ocean. So whatcha think ?? How did they end up on the beach ???

HH
Donna(NJ

Dental ? Crowns ?

 

[Donna(NJ]

Dental ? Crowns ?

That was my thoughts but my uncle was an undertaker. I know he said during embalming they would pull out any gold teeth.
The fact that a couple are irregular and rough, doesnt bowed well with melting and rolling in the ocean. Just kinda weird.

HH
Donna

 

[tvr]

That was my thoughts but my uncle was an undertaker. I know he said during embalming they would pull out any gold teeth.
The fact that a couple are irregular and rough, doesnt bowed well with melting and rolling in the ocean. Just kinda weird.

HH
Donna

I think they are from scattered cremation remains. A couple of searches on teeth removal prior to cremation indicates what your uncle says is not the norm.

"So can you get your gold back before the body is cremated? Maybe, but it's not really cost effective. Only licensed dentists are allowed to remove crowns or teeth from dead bodies, according to The Co-op Funeral Home, and they usually charge between $650 and $800 for their services."

"In regards to the extraction of gold teeth, most cremation providers and funeral homes admit that gold teeth are not usually removed prior to cremation"

With cremation temperatures around 1,500 to 1,700 degrees F and gold melt point of around 1,900 degrees F, the gold dental work should survive cremation.

Here is one I found at the beach in the water that tests at 14k:

 

[Odanscoils]

That was my thoughts but my uncle was an undertaker. I know he said during embalming they would pull out any gold teeth.
The fact that a couple are irregular and rough, doesnt bowed well with melting and rolling in the ocean. Just kinda weird.

HH
Donna

Still. Some nice gold.

 

[Donna(NJ]

I think they are from scattered cremation remains. A couple of searches on teeth removal prior to cremation indicates what your uncle says is not the norm.

"So can you get your gold back before the body is cremated? Maybe, but it's not really cost effective. Only licensed dentists are allowed to remove crowns or teeth from dead bodies, according to The Co-op Funeral Home, and they usually charge between $650 and $800 for their services."

"In regards to the extraction of gold teeth, most cremation providers and funeral homes admit that gold teeth are not usually removed prior to cremation"

With cremation temperatures around 1,500 to 1,700 degrees F and gold melt point of around 1,900 degrees F, the gold dental work should survive cremation.

Here is one I found at the beach in the water that tests at 14k:
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I have found many 'caps' and bridges that look like yours, which are gray-black.

Id soak your tooth in CLR and see if the black comes off. Gold is a 'non-reactive' metal. Doesnt oxidize.
Couple of my 'nuggets' were encrusted with sand and I could see the glint of gold.
All 4 are very for heavy for their size.

My guess is cremation. Its the only logical explanation. I just dont get that they are not more 'rounded'

HH
Donna