Popular Post Compass Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2020 Last week I posted a picture and write-up of a nice lake hunt I had. So today I am cleaning some of the silver from that hunt but one small silver ring is looking quite yellow compare to the other silver items. I put on my glasses and sure enough, it is stamped "417" for being 10K gold. It's not the biggest ring at 1.2 grams but it's kind of cool looking and bumped my total gold weight up a notch! Sure was a nice little surprise. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Valen Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Great find, and keep up the good hunt. Good luck on your next hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 32 minutes ago, 2Valen said: Great find, and keep up the good hunt. Good luck on your next hunt. Thanks 2Valen, Good tides this weekend so may head back to the beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Thank God for Glass!! Good tides get the old blood pumping!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: Looks Nice Compass!! Good tides get the old blood pumping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: Looks Nice Compass!! Good tides get the old blood pumping!! Thanks Joe, I'd feel better if we we had more of a swell but you never know. It will be fun to swing the BeachHunter again though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Doves Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 My first gold of the year was stained like that too. I did not see the gold mark til after.I knew it was gold after it was cleaned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Good catch! Does lower concentration of gold in the alloy make it more likely that these jewelry pieces recovered from salt water? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeguard01 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Gotta love it when a great hunt gets better. hh Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 11 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: Good catch! Does lower concentration of gold in the alloy make it more likely that these jewelry pieces recovered from salt water? Thanks GB, This was found in freshwater but my understanding is that the higher the gold content is, the more resistant to corrosion the piece will be. Much of the 10K gold I have found in freshwater will be tarnished but usually not black like this was. The 10K I find at the beach often has a green patina buildup on parts of the ring. 14K and above usually holds up pretty well, even after decades in the water but I think the alloys used have a lot to do with it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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