So I dug this ring at a site that I've hunted many times before. My thoughts on this are mixed. The last time I tried to sell back a G.F. ring I was told that is was completely worthless yet it said 1/10 10K G.F.
Why it's not gold
-"O karat G.F." written on the inside..meaning it's not gold
-The outside of the ring is copper or some type of metal that is corroding
Why it might be gold
-The inside is shiny just like gold and came clean right out of the ground
- It was low tone for the most part. E-Trac 12-31. I've dug gold rings at 12-35, 12-28 and 12-29. So it seems to fit right in.
-It says Gold Filled, so doesn't that mean that some gold is present?
-Its got what looks to be a makers mark right after the G.F. If it has a makers then that should indicated that some gold is present???
-It has a bit of weight to it
So is this thing completely worthless because it says 0 karat or does it have some value? The inside looks exactly like all of the other gold rings I've dug.
I'm guessing that most of you are going to say, get it tested. The 0 karat part irritates me. At least the last G.F. I dug said 1/10 10k G.F. so I knew that it contained some gold. This latest one looks better than the last but claims zero credibility on the inside.
Thoughts?
Why it's not gold
-"O karat G.F." written on the inside..meaning it's not gold
-The outside of the ring is copper or some type of metal that is corroding
Why it might be gold
-The inside is shiny just like gold and came clean right out of the ground
- It was low tone for the most part. E-Trac 12-31. I've dug gold rings at 12-35, 12-28 and 12-29. So it seems to fit right in.
-It says Gold Filled, so doesn't that mean that some gold is present?
-Its got what looks to be a makers mark right after the G.F. If it has a makers then that should indicated that some gold is present???
-It has a bit of weight to it
So is this thing completely worthless because it says 0 karat or does it have some value? The inside looks exactly like all of the other gold rings I've dug.
I'm guessing that most of you are going to say, get it tested. The 0 karat part irritates me. At least the last G.F. I dug said 1/10 10k G.F. so I knew that it contained some gold. This latest one looks better than the last but claims zero credibility on the inside.
Thoughts?