Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

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PFSANDER

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Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: December 04, 2013, 06:37 PM
Today I recieved my acid test kit from Jewelery Store. Gold 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 20ct, Silver and Platinum. With scratch stone. Tested some rings and it works. Now im happy.

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: December 04, 2013, 10:38 PM
Is anyone else having this kit. just want to confirm if they told me correctly. None of the bottles is marked.

According to bottle cap colour

Black 9ct
yellow 14 ct
grey 18ct
blue 20ct
Red - Silver
white - Platinum

Is this correct

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: December 21, 2013, 02:11 PM
not sure will ask my friend he is a jewler will come back to you
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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: December 31, 2013, 03:16 PM
Thanks.

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: December 31, 2013, 04:28 PM
Hi PF Sander vissit this website there is a couple of tips http://www.goldnscrap.com/index.php/gold/60-karat-gold-acid-test-solutions-know-how-a-tips



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http://theurbansurvivalist.blogspot.com/2010/11/testing-gold-with-acid-kit.html

Hope this will give u some info on how it works there is also some videos on u tube that are verry helpfull
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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: January 27, 2014, 06:04 PM
Seems you happy with your kit PF, I think I might get one too

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: January 28, 2014, 10:06 AM
but if you test with accid you must atleast do some other test too like take sanding paper for gold
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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: January 28, 2014, 09:13 PM
And the bottle with kaptein een been is the one you drink

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: February 04, 2014, 09:30 PM
Today I recieved my acid test kit from Jewelery Store. Gold 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 20ct, Silver and Platinum. With scratch stone. Tested some rings and it works. Now im happy.

Where can I buy one and how much was it?

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: February 04, 2014, 10:05 PM
Today I recieved my acid test kit from Jewelery Store. Gold 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 20ct, Silver and Platinum. With scratch stone. Tested some rings and it works. Now im happy.

Where can I buy one and how much was it?

You could try here

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-antiques-collectables/durban-north/gold-and-silver-testing-kit-plus-stone/1001087595830910004887909

or maybe ask your local jeweler. They might know. There is also a place in cape town that I saw when googling
Paul

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: March 25, 2014, 09:46 AM
Which store did you buy it from and for how much ?

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum

  • on: March 26, 2014, 06:17 PM
Just 2 jewlers in Nigel. R310.

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Re: Acid Gold, Silver and Platinum
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