Is it a junker?

[LongJohnSilver1]

I plucked this one in conditions so murky I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. I just made out a round shape and grabbed it as a wave came over. My initial reaction was "junker" but then I saw just the slightest glint..

Still some way to go to clean off all the verdigris. This might be the most heavy copper leeched ring I've ever found. An oldie for sure.

 

[FelixtheCat]

That mat be the crudiest lookin gold I've seen coming from the wild on here. Congrats!

 

[hoser]

Junker=NO. Looks like gold to me. Well done.

 

[bottlecap4u]

weight feel like gold, ring up at? Could be plated?

 

[OBN]

Its gold but I'm not sure how pure. Maybe less than what it is stamped. Be interesting to see what one of the XRF guns report.

Post us a picture cleaned up and do a acid test. My guess is its 7 or 8 K, since the invent of the XRF gun, the finesse stamps of gold are not as it is stamped sometimes. I've been watching this show, pawnbroker picker on youtube and he has a lot of gold come in that he sales to guy that comes in and buys the gold and each piece he test with the XRF gun.. finesse stamps are not always accurate.

 

[Cherry Picker]

Congrats. Looks to be gold.

 

[Kansashunter]

That does not look to be gold at all, plated maybe. Even the lowest karat gold would not look like that.

 

[CalReg]

Any time you pull a ring out of the ground, it's a good day! Congrats!

 

[Cherry Picker]

That does not look to be gold at all, plated maybe. Even the lowest karat gold would not look like that.

Some people believe gold does not corrode, but it does. Well, not so much the gold, but the alloys. I've seen many 14k gold rings come out of years in a swimming hole that is corroded badly but shines right up. I believe that is the issue here 9CT has a lot of alloy that will corrode.

 

[KOB]

Its gold but I'm not sure how pure. Maybe less than what it is stamped. Be interesting to see what one of the XRF guns report.

Post us a picture cleaned up and do a acid test. My guess is its 7 or 8 K, since the invent of the XRF gun, the finesse stamps of gold are not as it is stamped sometimes. I've been watching this show, pawnbroker picker on youtube and he has a lot of gold come in that he sales to guy that comes in and buys the gold and each piece he test with the XRF gun.. finesse stamps are not always accurate.

True. I forgot the legal tolerance is for gold without looking it up. My XRF guy tests my 14k honker and it reads 13k. But legally the jeweler can stamp it 14k. We go back and forth and he only pays me for 13k. Not much difference on 1 ring , but still...it's all a scam.

 

[Martin_V3i]

An acid test kit can tell you if it gold.

 

[stetam]

That does not look to be gold at all, plated maybe. Even the lowest karat gold would not look like that.

Agreed

 

[OBN]

True. I forgot the legal tolerance is for gold without looking it up. My XRF guy tests my 14k honker and it reads 13k. But legally the jeweler can stamp it 14k. We go back and forth and he only pays me for 13k. Not much difference on 1 ring , but still...it's all a scam.

Yep, they have us under a barrel and what hurts is when you send in or sell a good bit..it adds up even if it is one k less.

Some people believe gold does not corrode, but it does. Well, not so much the gold, but the alloys. I've seen many 14k gold rings come out of years in a swimming hole that is corroded badly but shines right up. I believe that is the issue here 9CT has a lot of alloy that will corrode.

I Agree....... I have one gold ring I found that was rusty.. I've found them pure black. It has a lot to do with the surrounds, gold can stain and break down just like any other metal if it has impurities other then gold.

Craig will can attest to that.. He showed me a old gold class ring he had just found in the salt water, with my big paws I broke it up in several pieces it was so fragile.

Like to be able to read the letters before E9CT.. that may shed some light on what it is also..

 

[Cherry Picker]

Like to be able to read the letters before E9CT.. that may shed some light on what it is also..

Yup, the E at the end could well be for electroplate.

 

[too_pointer]

Nice ring, no matter what is comes out it is , Congrats
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[AJT]

Looks like the makers mark says 9ct. 9ct is 37.5 percent gold. The off color and corrosion could be coming from the other materials in the 62.5 percent of the mixture, like copper and silver.
It looks like gold to me! Congrats on an awesome find!

 

[OBN]

Thinking back I think I've found one ring that did say HGE which meant Heavy Gold Electro plated.. been a few years and Im not sure if I have a picture of that one..

Yup, the E at the end could well be for electroplate.

 

[LongJohnSilver1]

All great replies. But she's gold for sure.
The letters before the stamp say JEM which I think is the jewller. The ring spent the night in the pickle bath which ate the solder and caused it to break at the joints but the gold was untouched.
The biggest difference between this and a lot of other hunted beaches is movement. If the object moves in the sand it stays clean.

Acid test with 10k acid, held it easily

 

[Cfmct]

Thinking back I think I've found one ring that did say HGE which meant Heavy Gold Electro plated.. been a few years and Im not sure if I have a picture of that one..

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HGE Heavy gold electroplate... that ring can test good but I don't think it is with all the copper bleeding from it a brass ring will hold at 10k.

Gold-plated pieces may be marked ‘GP,’ ‘GE,’ or ‘HGE.’ ‘GP’ or ‘GE’ means the piece is electroplated with a thin layer of gold; ‘18K GP’ would indicate a piece plated with 18 karat gold. ‘HGE’ can stand for both ‘Heavy Gold Electroplate’ or ‘High Grade Electroplate,’ meaning the piece is gold-plated with a slightly thicker layer than a GP or GE piece.

A Guide To Understanding Gold Stamps, Purity And Value – Pawn Shop in Salt Lake City

www.pawnutah.com

 

[metaladdict]

Congrats on the gold ring.