In-depth Look At Using Acid To Test If Gold Is Real Or Fake

[@donnamach925]

'In-depth look at using acid...'was the announcement for your video that i read upon waking up. While the content was very interesting i must admit the partial title gave me a morning giggle!

[@AntiquesArena]

Hi Donna. Not sure how I missed the comments on this film. But thank you for your comment I appreciate it and see the funny side of waking up to that title lol.

[@nedapaeezi6098]

Hi Your video really helped me identify that a ring I bough as 18ct gold in an auction is actually 14ct. Thanks a lot!

[@johnblackburn7673]

Hello Walter Thankyou for explaining how to test gold and what to use, straight to the point and easy to understand.

[@tavishdundee2389]

Thank you for making this video, very informative!

[@thepianocoach]

What about plated etc? How do you know if it's plated or more solid?

[@AntiquesArena]

Thank you for your comment. Anything plated should not be stamped real gold. F it is then it’s a fake and meant to fool you. Gold plate can have marks that mean gold plate. But if you scratch in an area that is not too visible and use the acid it will always tell you real from fake. When gold is just gold plate it’s a very thin layer of gold plating and a good scratch will get below it.

[@bodanacam]

❤❤❤ Very informative video thank you

[@AntiquesArena]

thank you very much appreciate it

[@darladowhaniuk1969]

THANK YOU. DO YOU TEST FLAKE GOLD AND PLACER GOLD THE SAME WAY ?

[@simonbrown7104]

If testing white gold will the ring change colour acid goes yellow

[@qazwsxedcrfvtgb89999]

The 9ct ring that turned darker, what does that mean? And how do you clean it up? I have just bought a scrap bracelet and the exact same thing happened. No reaction initially than turned dark. Thanks

[@Kim_Jong_Un_.]

It's a good sign, brown or dark color means it's real. If it bubbles green its fake. Will be tough to clean stain off now, next time as soon as you see the reaction, have a bottle of water mixed with soda bicarbonate and pour that onto acid and wipe with cloth, you have to be fast, soon as you see acid reaction chuck the water mixed with soda bicarbonate and wipe fast, stain will come off

[@pleaspleas9765]

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[@diogenesagogo]

Since 375 gold is 62.5 % other metals, possibly including copper, could the acid react with those metals & confuse the results? I ask because I have something silver coloured marked 375 which gave both green & brown residues. Filing deeper the metal was still white, so I don't think it's plated. So I'm a bit confused.

[@AntiquesArena]

That is 9ct white gold

[@diogenesagogo]

@@AntiquesArena Fingers crossed! Many thanks for such a prompt reply 👍

[@sandresstudios]

My father left me a gold testing kit several years ago. All the bottles appear to be full. Do you know how long the acids are effective at testing their listed value? I have just found some things I think may be gold and thought I would use his old kit.

[@_ClevelandSteamer_]

Google it but I think 1 year, which is obviously too old to use now

[@caracastanos9292]

Thankyou, my 9ct acid turned the bracelet darker over a good 15 seconds.

[@marekkovac9776]

good i like it thx you i am just confused if i testing real 14 ct it buble turn green but later that green completely disappeared so it confusing me! i got only 1 acid bottles 14 ct to 24 ct so i will buy 9 ct to tell me straight away if is not gold

[@monelleny]

What does it mean if the lines for 14k gold fade a lot and turn reddish?

[@caveymoley]

I had previously tested some scrap pieces and found them all to be higher than 9Kt. So I melted them into an ingot and now I get no reaction at all. What does no reacton to 9Kt, and no reaction t o 14-24Kt mean? Does it mean it's in the 10,12,13 Kt range?

[@Traceycottingham]

I’m Confused .. so black doesn’t mean base metal .. possible precision 😊

[@anamariachiriata6517]

Hi can you help me with a silver test I have made. I don’t know if it is real silver. can I email you? Thanks

[@AntiquesArena]

Hi yes you can email me and I will try to help. Email [e-mail]

[@anamariachiriata6517]

@@AntiquesArena Thanks

[@anamariachiriata6517]

@@AntiquesArena I have mailed you. They Say it is zinn

[@fatbob785]

Great video thanks

[@_ClevelandSteamer_]

Wish u had 18k acid to do on that 18k ring. My u.s. acid goes like this... 10k does nothing, 14 doesn't react either. 18k turns dark brown in about 4 to 6 seconds. Assuming it's 18k?

[@wethebest9566]

@@_ClevelandSteamer_ did you figure it out bro lol I’m in the same boat I bought a 14kt gold chain put 14kt acid turns brown after leaving it on direct for 1 minute or did yours end up being like higher than 14kt or lower than 18k so like around 16-17kt ?

[@Happycat8385]

Im a bit confused i know this old but if someone happens to see this comment id appany input...so i have a ring that turns green with 14k solution but not with 10k or 9k solution does it mean its fake or just lower than 14k? Thanks

[@wethebest9566]

Did you figure it out ? What kt it was or if it was fake ?

[@shaunawarburton9127]

We've just had some 'gold' tested. We thought it was 14k gold but the testing showed a turquoise colour rather than green. Would anyone be able to tell me what this means? It didn't leave any kind of mark either

[@northover5023]

hi I might be wrong but I think its nickel

[@_ClevelandSteamer_]

If it turned green in any way, it's junk or at best, it's plated. If it were 9k, the 14k acid would burn it or make it black. Going green means it's likely a copper base, doesn't really matter , it's not gold

[@ETHIOPAMOTIVATION]

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[@veronicapawson5686]

If you ever do a giveaway, can I have the amethyst ring please lol

[@jumatttp3706]

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