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gold testing - gold testing kit

Zarcon		Posted : Monday, 26 August 2013 9:05:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 10/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: waiheke island Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Just watched a gold testing vids on youtube all because the stamp on jewellery says 18k does not mean it is 18k same as "sterling silver" . on one forum gold testing kits well over $100 ? I have found a kit on Fish pond NZ for $39.97 including shipping and GST. I managed to get all the cobwebs off of the visa card and make a purchase here what the blurb said: This kit includes 1 bottle of JSP 10K Acid solution, 1 bottle of JSP 14K Acid solution, 1 bottle of JSP 18K Acid Solution, 1 bottle of JSP 22K Acid Solution, 1 bottle of JSP Silver Acid Solution, 1 bottle of Platinum Acid Solution, and 2- 2x2 test stones. This kit is used to verify the gold content in items! Apply a drop of this solution to a small sample of the item to be tested onto the test stone. If the sample disappears, then the item is below the karat of the solution Each bottle weighs 15ml This solution works for testing any gold which you believe to be 10K, 14K, 18K, 22-24K, Silver, and Platinum pure. Acid changes colour based on purity. Very easy to use--instructions included. Ideal for testing jewellery, coins, antique gold, silver, platinum collectibles, and more! FREE GIFTS: 5 Gramme .999 Gold Clad Test Bar & 5 Grain .999 Silver Test Bar. I'll let you know what happens when it turn up, and I do some testing.

Methods		Posted : Monday, 16 September 2013 11:16:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 16/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 6 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Zarcon I'll let you know what happens when it turn up, and I do some testing. Hi, any reports on that gold kit set you ordered yet? Thanks.
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Zarcon		Posted : Tuesday, 17 September 2013 8:23:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 10/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: waiheke island Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi the only thing that I don't like about Fishpond.NZ is the time it takes to get my order All they say on the trace & trade is it will be delivered between the 7th and the 20th. which mean that it will take Three to four weeks, and in my book that's far to long. So the answer is "I don't know". I have ordered stuff online from the US and it took six days to turn up.

l0gic		Posted : Tuesday, 17 September 2013 9:40:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 17 post(s)		I imagine they'll be drop shipping from China if it takes them that long for delivery.
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 17 September 2013 1:50:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		From memory, fishpond is just an amazon reseller storefront. Probably better to order direct from Amazon's website, to avoid unnecessary mark-up.
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 17 September 2013 8:09:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		And surely they mean a 5 grain gold sample not 5 "grammes" as stated as the silver is a 5 grain piece.
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