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<p>[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 9463201, member: 20513"]I like the intrigue of hunting down the info presented in marks, however I’d say it’s pretty safe to say this pin is certainly gold, I’d assume 14k</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are just trying to determine the purity, and plan on scrapping it anyway, why not test it with acid? There’s very little inconclusiveness with acid</p><p><br /></p><p>but I have to ask….</p><p>What is “the water test” ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 9463201, member: 20513"]I like the intrigue of hunting down the info presented in marks, however I’d say it’s pretty safe to say this pin is certainly gold, I’d assume 14k If you are just trying to determine the purity, and plan on scrapping it anyway, why not test it with acid? There’s very little inconclusiveness with acid but I have to ask…. What is “the water test” ?[/QUOTE]
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