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<p>[QUOTE="Marko, post: 11924, member: 210"]I am pretty new at this, but when I tested the bale with 14k acid, it started to smoke and give off fumes. I got the acid right off. I was advised by another on an ebay jewelry board what to do. I directly tested on an inconspicuous piece, top of pendant, bottom of bale. I have tested pieces that were not gold before and the acid ate through the material. I find silvertone rings all the time that you can tell were acid tested. The silvertone coating is worn off down to the base metal, which is a coppery color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marko, post: 11924, member: 210"]I am pretty new at this, but when I tested the bale with 14k acid, it started to smoke and give off fumes. I got the acid right off. I was advised by another on an ebay jewelry board what to do. I directly tested on an inconspicuous piece, top of pendant, bottom of bale. I have tested pieces that were not gold before and the acid ate through the material. I find silvertone rings all the time that you can tell were acid tested. The silvertone coating is worn off down to the base metal, which is a coppery color.[/QUOTE]
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