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« on: October 09, 2009, 02:42:44 pm »
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Found this tarnished 14k wedding band at a beach.Obviously it has been in the water for a long time.I will say may be 10 years.Could anybody has any idea.

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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 03:23:10 pm »
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Gold shouldn't really tarnish at all even in water. Are you sure it's not plated rather than solid gold?

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Absolutly it is gold 14k.The manufactureur is Artcarved and if you look on google they have been in business since 1850.As far as I know the 10k oxydise and can get greenish after few years.The 14k get tarnished, the 18k I do not know as I never had the case and the pure gold of 24k like what they founds in the Atocha will always stay the same.

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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2009, 06:09:57 pm »
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9 or 10 crt can tarnish owing to the other metals in the ring.  18 crt is not so easy to tarnish and 22 crt hmm almost impoossible.
The first time i looked at the images i thought maybe plated then reconsidered shame you did not show the actual hallmarks on the band itself.


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9 or 10 crt can tarnish owing to the other metals in the ring.  18 crt is not so easy to tarnish and 22 crt hmm almost impoossible.
The first time i looked at the images i thought maybe plated then reconsidered shame you did not show the actual hallmarks on the band itself.



The images made me think they were plated. The scratches look as if they reached base metal. The sad fact is the even with the hallmarks, overseas vendors in some third world countries mark plated jewelry as if it were real.

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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2009, 06:39:24 pm »
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Never had any gold rings tarnished in fresh water, been huntin since 1978, gold comes out gold.....DW

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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2009, 07:22:48 pm »
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Even 9K gold will not Tarnish.

It could be a deposit of sulfides attacking the silver content.

It's not green so not the copper content. Wise

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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2009, 08:07:21 pm »
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Nice ring Lucky P.

I have found two of those nice Artcarved rings.

They are too cool, Cool

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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2009, 08:35:56 pm »
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Thanks to you but, for you all others I am not a professional photographer and I said it is un ARTCARVED ring known for his fine jewelery since 1850 and did not get the marking in the picture. I have no way to to check if it is a copy of a third world country.I have tested it electronolictly as well as with the stone and acids.
As for you Homefire a 9k gold ring have less 45% of gold and by the remaining metals eithers copper or silverit is bound the corrode.But if it is your opinion  that is fine with me.

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Thanks to you but, for you all others I am not a professional photographer and I said it is un ARTCARVED ring known for his fine jewelery since 1850 and did not get the marking in the picture. I have no way to to check if it is a copy of a third world country.I have tested it electronolictly as well as with the stone and acids.
As for you Homefire a 9k gold ring have less 45% of gold and by the remaining metals eithers copper or silverit is bound the corrode.But if it is your opinion  that is fine with me.


I'm really not trying to give you a hard time here but every gold ring, even down to 9k, that I have ever found in water both fresh and salt has been absolutely shiny - bar none. No corrosion or tarnish ever. If you have tarnish, it may be a plated ring. A jeweler can tell for certain.

In Mexico, the market sellers will mark plated gold as 14k or even 18k to get a better price for it from the tourists. Reputable jewelers are not so dishonest but many countries the world over will have warnings about buying from markets. I'm not saying or implying that YOU did that but that the person who lost it may have. If you are certain it was tarnish, it was not gold. Sorry.

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