With great “jewelry” gold deals out there, is 10k or 18k something better to look into or is 14k still the gO get’ter?
I see jewelry sold in LOT pieces available as “Scrap” gold.
I suppose hollow gold jewelry would be cheaper because it is lighter in weight?
Should gram weight always be mentioned before electing to buy?
Inquiring minds wanna know but your comments are muchmore valuable > thank$
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MONTROSE Reputation: 8354 See MONTROSE's booth |
Hi Montrose! When buying gold, it is important to know the gram weight. Be very careful when looking at gold that you are not buying bonded, rolled gold, gold over silver, or gold-filled if what you want is solid gold. Solid gold jewelry is mixed with other base metals such as nickel, copper, etc. 10k is 10/24ths actual gold, 14k is 14/24ths gold, and so on. If you buy vermeil, bonded or plated gold in a ring, it cannot be sized generally and the gold finish may eventually wear off as it is only a thin layer of gold.
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yippykiyea Reputation: 237 See yippykiyea's booth |
I wouldn’t buy gold unless I knew the gram weight. Before selling your gold, do your homework. Go to kitco.com and see what the price of gold is for that day. Call different jewelry and pawn shops in your area and ask how much they pay per gram. They are competitive so ask around. Please don’t go to one of these gold parties to get money for your gold. They are rip offs. And certainly DO NOT send your gold to anyone in the mail. That’s crazy!
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the_seller_inc Reputation: 616 See the_seller_inc's booth |
Hi Montrose
When ever I sell gold I always list the gram weight I recently sold quite a bit of gold as scrap Some of the pieces were definitely able to be worn or resold if that was what the buyer chose to do It was just easier for me to sell as “scrap” listing the gram weight. All pieces that I sold were clearly hallmarked 14k. When I sell gold as scrap I take pictures showing the hallmark (14k) on each piece. I listed the total gram weight of the scrap lot rather then the gram weight of each piece. Actually I do better listing gold as “scrap” or not
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SecretGarden Reputation: 271 See SecretGarden's booth |
Hi Montrose..I agree..always know the gram weight and make sure the gold is marked properly..It would be really easy to gather a batch of plated items..
What I’m wondering about is dental gold..I have a couple of gold bridges in my “stash”.
I’m not sure about selling gold..I have a batch but haven’t listed it..I’m just not sure of the value.
Also..women in different countries wear 22k gold..brighter but softer..very popular in certain cultures.
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Recyclebabe Reputation: 12 See Recyclebabe's booth |
I agree, I see alot of 22k gold when traveling to Europe.
What is black gold?
I have never purchased “black gold” but have seen some really beautiful jewelry items.
Its absolutely GORGEOUS but I know nothing of how it performs, is it soft, does it require special cleaning?
Does it sell well?
Thanks!
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MONTROSE Reputation: 8354 See MONTROSE's booth |
I thought “black gold” was crude oil!
Black Hills Gold, on the other hand (and @Dakota, help us out here!) is (generally speaking)gold mined from the Black Hills of Dakota that has other mineral content that causes it to be beautiful colors of pinkish/greenish etc. Often seen w/ a grapevine/grapes motif that DakotaGold can explain much better than I can. Black Hills Gold jewelry can be exquisitely beautiful or garishly ugly, depending on who creates/manufactures it!
Maybe there is also an actual “Black Gold”==I’m really not a jewelry maven, just love BHG!
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loneelk Reputation: 128 See loneelk's booth |
Somewhat off topic, but if you are unhappy about the idea of “blood diamonds”, gems that have been used to at best exploit miners and at worst to finance genocidal wars, there is an option.
Canada has been producing gem-quality diamonds for several years now. The discoveries are in the Northwest and Yukon Territories, above the Arctic Circle.
The workers are protected by Canada’s strict labour laws. (The gems are also cut in the North by Thai jewellers who are teaching their craft to Inuit/Eskimo workers.)
And you can be sure they are Canadian diamonds because each is marked with a laser cut polar bear.
Here are two extremely dull articles about diamonds.
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