bmgold2
Well-known member
This is probably common knowledge but thought I'd post it just in case any other newbies might be saved from buying junk. Several years ago when I was buying scrap gold, I got included in my scrap the end of a gold chain with the clasp. I paid full spot price for this since I didn't know any better. Actually it wasn't full spot since it was sold as karat gold. Now, years later, I was looking for some scrap gold to make up a little gold test solution and also to test out some homemade leach. This seemed like a good item to use since I didn't want to sacrifice any rings. The link of chain that was attached to the clasp had already been used and was gold. I put the clasp into my leach solution and it turned a dark color. Right now I have it in some leach and it has not tested good for gold. Now I realise that I bought stainless steel or some other junk metal as gold. I'm pretty sure the seller knew what he was selling me which really disappoints me since I THOUGHT he was honest. Should have known better. Looks like the good stuff was separated and I got the junk. Another time I bought a loose diamond (just because I didn't have any) and it turned out to be chipped. At the time I was blowing around $100 a week on coins, gold and silver but haven't been back since. Live and learn I guess.
Anyway, keep this in mind as you buy scrap gold for your refining.
bmgold
Anyway, keep this in mind as you buy scrap gold for your refining.
bmgold