all that Glitters

georgeinsc · Oct 5, 2018

Or should I say all that has a hallmark is not gold.

Nice herringbone necklace hallmarked 14k that does not contain even one tenth of a gram of gold.

Ring I found yesterday that is Magnetic, appears to be stainless steel. Marked 18k that is 100% junk.

If it were not for bad luck finding good stuff I would have no luck at all.

GroundSweeper · Oct 5, 2018

That’s a bummer for sure, but beats whoever may have paid the full price for either :shock:

So far I’ve only found one fake 925 marked piece...

Foragist · Oct 5, 2018

Those are some real heartbreakers George. The scammers who marked that ring were really greedy. Ten or fourteen karat weren't enough; they had go big. :mad:

GKL · Oct 5, 2018

Bummer man !

Just did a search and found this -

https://www.jewelrynotes.com/how-to-detect-fake-gold-chain-necklace/

Quote from the above link:

"When it comes to fake gold chains, also keep in mind that in the U.S., jewelry that is less than 10 karats pure cannot be sold as gold."

RBachman · Oct 6, 2018

You have no idea! I gave up on "deals" when I buy gems, chains and metals for jewelry because of the fakes. Heck, I've got the stamps to mark carat/content sitting on my bench. They won't say "no" if someone holds them up against a different metal.

GeneralQuarters · Oct 6, 2018

Born under a bad sign.....

all that Glitters

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