I know this is an older video but how do you distinguish if silver is 800 to pure 999 from the 18k test. I have some hand poured bars I bought but not marked they test a milky sky blue.

does this go for copper also? or is copper a different animal?

Yep lol

Yet he wears no gloves.

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Thaaaaaank you!

My pleasure!!

Since when is buying when they’re reaching their peak prices good advice? It’s precisely the wrong advice, lol.

Gold’s not at it’s peak xD thanks to inflation

Those are calluses from rock climbing lol

@@Silverpicker A real man would know that :) j/k @MD

So glad you enjoyed it!!

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks Patrick!!

Yep, add a magnet into the mix and you've got a nearly foolproof method! Thanks for the pawn shop perspective!

​@@SilverpickerGonna disagree with the magnet test because magnetism is not a reliable test. Even when testing silver: Silver is generally thought of as non-magnetic, but can have a very weak magnetism. Not all stainless steels are magnetic. Both facts that can make the magnet test probably the worst option.

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Thanks Dan!

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Thanks Darcy!

I have peaces that are turning blue aswell, some even turn like a milky color..what does this mean?

@@jordanrogers2752 light blue with 18k solution is an indication of Silver being present

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I basically just wash off the stone when it's full. Neutralizer is not necessary

Thanks for the sub! As far as I know they do not expire. I've kept them for years as well and they work fine.

Great suggestion!

That's my goal!!

Thanks a ton, Kyle!

Usually you would see it start to bubble, sizzle, and smoke

I do not think so. I believe the acid is simply not strong enough to eat away at it at all

Lol glad you enjoyed! Thanks for sharing!

Makes no difference as far as I know. Anything that gets the stone clean lol

Glad to hear it!

Technically yes, but I have been using the same bottles for years and they work perfectly fine.

Hey Sean, thanks for the recommendations! I'm definitely going to do a silver strategy video. In terms of silver purity, it's not super easy to tell with the test I show. Theoretically that matters, but in all the years I've been doing this, the assumption is that its 925. When I sell it, the buyers use the same test and always pay me as though it's 925. The Tundra contest will end at the end of this month and I'll announce the winners on Instagram!

Works exactly the same with white gold, rose gold, or any other color of gold :)

You should file it down a bit to get closer to the center of the item. Things are also only really gold plated with 24k gold. They can't really gold plate with lower purities

It should!

The 10k Will still probably work. Might lighten up the line a bit, but will still likely work

I believe I've talked about it in some older videos that focused on silver cutlery but I should probably do a revised version soon. Thanks for the comment!

@@Silverpicker Thanks for the reply! Since you're knowledgeable on this, I have a follow-up question I was hoping you could answer: I picked up a Hamilton Mint 1 troy oz. silver bar from a pawn shop earlier today, and I'm a little suspicious of it. I have a neodymium magnet now and it appears to pass the magnetic test (the magnet moves slowly, whereas when I use it on the fake I mentioned in my first comment it plummets right away), but it weighs 32 grams instead of 31 (the bar which I know is fake comes in at 29 grams). But it's also gold-plated, which makes me wonder if that affects its weight at all. And it *does* have a serial number along the side, which seems to support the possibly of it being legit. Should it weighing 32 grams raise alarm bells for me, or are there reasons why that might not be cause for concern? EDIT: Google tells me that gold-plated silver has layers of nickel and copper between the gold and silver, which I'm sure is the reason for the extra weight now. Still, could be another good thing to educate people about!

Yes, essentially the same thing

@@Silverpicker thank you 😊

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I just googled it, but here's the link: www.google.com/search?q=karat+conversion+gold&sxsrf=ALeKk011azaC-DaKSMGb62PctlXde0sR7A:1597660175915&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwib1Yb6g6LrAhVP26QKHaVtCKQQ_AUoAXoECA0QAw&biw=1440&bih=735#imgrc=Z941D_g296VcQM

It means is not 14k .. it might be 10k or 12k

Thanks! It's my design :) teespring.com/es/stores/silverpicker

I'm not familiar with anything like that. 18k gold testing solution works for silver too, but it's very limited for testing gold (only 18k and above)

I'd suggest taking them to a local coin store or posting pictures on a coin forum like cointalk.com

I don't ever use it, though if you have it it's handy

You definitely could, but this is the best method for scrap. If you buy any pre-owned jewelry from a jewelry store you can bet that it's been acid tested. You can usually buff out any test marks also

Thanks Erin! Hi!

it could be the spring inside the clasp that is not made of gold, and it's reacted to magnet.

@@devinasamantha thank you!

Unfortunately there's nobody really to report it to that will do anything. You can try the police

Not a nuisance at all! If it's a solid 10k bracelet, there wouldn't be anything "under" the gold. The 10k, which contains 41.67% gold is melted together with other metals (like copper or nickel) to create an "alloy" (metal mixture). So it's not plated, like an "EPNS" or "gold filled" item

Acids are corrosive and even when sealed in their original factory scre top dispenser can leak. Placing them closed and sealed into an air tight container will limit their exposure to their immediate environment but nor prevent 100% transfer. I suggest always wearing disposable latex gloves, a mask and keeping arms length distance from applying acids to testing stones. Flushing residential acifs from testing stones with tap water and disposing of disposable towels into a sealed bag in the trash afterwards to prevent additional fumes.

@@patricklawrencekane Thank you so much for the info... Man that mess is crazy.. I put it in its own little room with a big fan right in front of it.. Lmfao..

@GoldBuyersNW Could you share me a link for it?

@GoldBuyersNW Oh yeah.. I found it.. A little pricey.. Anyway I ordered it and I thank you so much for the info.. I'll probably just take this acid and give it to my local pawn shop..

@GoldBuyersNW Oh Yeah... I can't wait to Tinker around with it..

Theoretically possible, but you can also just buy your own acid kit for like $10

It means that it’s likely a bit lower than 18k

Hmmm, strange? Where are you getting your info? Check reputable bullion sites.

I think you may have been looking at incorrect info. In March it was $12...

Karats.

No. The other metals they usually use with silver would still be non-magnetic like copper, brass, and nickel. They don’t use a steel alloy so it’s likely fake if attracted to a magnet.

I really only deal in gold and silver. When I have the opportunity to buy a diamond, I send them to my partner who does that. Maybe when I learn more about diamonds I'll make such a video. Thanks for the suggestion!