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Love finding Gold bands, nice haul...

Something to think about, do a deeper scratch test.  What happens is... one scratch removes just the surface area. Deeper will get you a sure reading...  below surface...if it happens to be plated. 

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7 hours ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

Something to think about, do a deeper scratch test.  What happens is... one scratch removes just the surface area. Deeper will get you a sure reading...  below surface...if it happens to be plated.

Thanks Joe. Got the wave ring on my first beach hunt last spring, and dug the band on a hill out behind my house over the summer. Kac told me what test kit to buy a while back, I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to check to see if the gold was real.

I did the test many times to be sure, and did scratch the same spot to see if they were plated. I also used my wedding ring as a control. I photographed each test and used the best pictures. I wasn't too comfortable with the procedure! 😀

Thus far I've only dug these two questionable rings, and both of course didn't have a hallmark. Beginner's luck I guess 🤔

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