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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stracci, post: 4293246, member: 13814&quot;]You gently create a mark with your item on the stone.</p><p>Rub firmly, but gently, just enough to deposit the metal on the stone.</p><p>Then apply a small drop of the acid to the streak, and look for the result. The red color occurs for testing silver. The streak will dissolve when testing for gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are three threads where we discuss acid testing.</p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/is-anyone-good-at-acid-testing-gold-results-can-i-look-at-mine.58923/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/is-anyone-good-at-acid-testing-gold-results-can-i-look-at-mine.58923/">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/is-anyone-good-at-acid-testing-gold-results-can-i-look-at-mine.58923/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/question-about-acid-testing-gold.56480/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/question-about-acid-testing-gold.56480/">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/question-about-acid-testing-gold.56480/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/squeamish-about-scratching-gold-jewelry.55169/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/squeamish-about-scratching-gold-jewelry.55169/">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/squeamish-about-scratching-gold-jewelry.55169/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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