Gold Buyers | "Gold Testing For Gold Buyers"

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By:  mlgdave
Category: Gold Buyers Sydney 
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GOLD TESTING TOOLS

When you finally decide you want to sell your gold, you want to make sure that your buyer tests your gold and fully informs you with the whole process. I have been to some buyers who will test your gold but they do it in a back room, and don’t show you the results, and then give you a price based on their test.  As well if you were shipping your gold in the mail you would never get to see any test that’s done either.  My personal recommendation is to do business with someone who tests the gold in front of you, and explains how the process works, and shows you the test results.

There are two main types of tests that are being done by gold buyers, electronic testing and acid testing.  Acid testing is the most commonly used and also very reliable and fast. This article will explain the way that test works. Your piece of jewelry will be rubbed up on a black touchstone to leave a gold streak.  The test then involves placing a drop of acid on the streak.  The test always starts with the lowest strength acid which is 10 karat, then 14 karat, then 18 karat and so on. The streak will eventually be dissolved by one of the acids and the result is that whatever the lowest strength of acid is that doesnt dissolve the streak is the purity of the gold.  For example if the streak doesn’t dissolve with a 10 karat acid but dissolves with a 14 karat acid that means that the gold is 10 karat, or if the street doesn’t dissolve with 10 carrot or 14 karat acid but does all’s with 18 karat use then know that the gold is 14 karat. There really is no reason that the gold buyer shouldn’t do this test in front of you so you can see the result.  The test literally takes 5 seconds and is safe. If the person you were hoping to sell your gold to won’t do this test in front of you you should probably question why not, and perhaps find someone who will do this test for you. These test kits can also test your silver and platinum, as well as check for gold plated material as well. I hope this article has been helpful and provides you with more knowledge as to who you may want to do business with.