Pure Gold From an 18k Bracelet

[@mjay4700]

Always enjoy hearing you talk about acquiring pieces, gold value, dollars, etc. The lifestyle and reasoning behind your refining videos interests me as a viewer.

[@ANCIENTASTRONAUT411]

SCREETIPS IS GOLD 👑 KING

[@_jb_]

The only problem is that the guy selling for 3750 as opposed to 4660 pure gold value don't have the time nor equipment nor experience to refine the gold. Also if you pay yourself a wage and calculate all the cost of material, I think his profit won't be $900 but closer to $300

[@thejll]

@@_jb_ but Mr Sreetips enjoys it, and so do we

[@ctvxl]

@@_jb_ You are thinking about it backwards. The gold in the bracelet is worth approximately the same amount whether it is refined out or not. And in fact, the bracelet if it is in good condition should be worth well more than its scrap gold value alone. A bracelet like that sold today, new in the jewelry store would probably cost upwards of 5-6k or possibly more. The finished product is worth more than the raw material.

[@sreetips]

I used that gold to pay off my house.

[@trexvalleygirl2770]

That moment when the SMB meets the solution = perfection. Something I hadn't heard of or seen before until your videos. Always fascinating. Now I make my husband wait if he wants anything during this process. "Not now, I can't leave before it precipitates out of solution." He even sits down to watch it with me. I know I will never find myself in a lab doing this myself, but I can experience it through you. Thanks for another fine video.

[@sreetips]

That’s gratifying, thank you

[@sarchmaster5779]

$3750 is likely more than the seller would have gotten from a jeweler and it's not like the average person is going to refine it themselves. So if the seller needed to get the cash it probably ended up as a win for both parties.

[@gernsey7362]

yeah i don't believe the line that people value FIAT more then gold. That's some fluff

[@sreetips]

How about this: do you believe that most people think that the dollar is still backed by gold? Just ask your bank teller.

[@janicobrackenmillioniarely1617]

Hahahah

[@janicobrackenmillioniarely1617]

@@gernsey7362 and it’s true I see it every day man. Crazy times people value a peice of paper worth almost nothing more then actually value because they say it’s worth value. And I ask god and look where I am

[@bmccarty2012]

Exactly. I question the "people value dollars over gold" conclusion myself.

[@i.n.g9308]

That’s impressive, the yield is pretty good. I’ve tested and used an xrf machine many times on 18K jewelry, my usual finding are: that stamped 18k jewelry, necklaces, rings, etc, is usually 17.3-17.5k. So slightly less than 75%. About 72-74% gold, So your yield seams consistent with what I have found in jewelry.

[@marcuspi999]

It's so amazing. I've watched several of these now; this guy and one other. It's so satisfying to see junk get dissolved into various stages of what looks like Gatorade into a brown dirt, then pure, beautiful shiny gold. Love it.

[@chumpypoodle]

Back in the day when banks first opened ppl deposited gold and silver for protection, then after a while they started giving out papers which was supposed to represent how much gold/silver that peice of paper was worth. Thats the birth of fiat currency. The money we actually use in circulation actually has no value except what ppl make it to be.

[@sreetips]

Not only people in the U.S. but the whole world.

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Another beautiful gold bar! Nice work brother - seems like a pretty good yield for using the “simpler” method.

[@mitchwolff13]

Nice to see you in the comments brother. Sreetips is an awesome channel. I've used his methods on refining silver and his methods are pure and work everytime. Can't wait to try and afford to do some gold!! You rock Rob

[@hillbillyohio513]

The color of that solution during the 2nd refining process was so beautiful. I'm really surprised that the experiment turned out as well as it did and never cease to amaze me with your refining skills!!

[@stevezozuk9622]

That was great , I never ever get tired of this process. I could literally watch a thousand times and I'd still watch it again. Looking forward to your next video Sreetips. Cheers my friend

[@shaneyork300]

Excellent video. I think lots of us are very happy you produced this video!!!

[@williamcameron1137]

Love your channel. I am amazed by how graceful you are when handling your various beakers. I'm guessing that comes from experience.

[@sreetips]

I’ve been doing this for going on twelve years this September. I love it!

[@ericr154]

3:20 just perfect 👌🏽 the whole video is really great, very informative. Thank you!

[@jamesway5036]

Excellent video. I really enjoyed watching this. I was about to go to bed and saw your notification and had to watch it. You weighed the bracelet and I stopped the video to calculate the gold weight and the dollar value. I was within $50. I didn’t look up the spot price but knew it was around $1975. Good guess. You are really peaking my interest in making this a new hobby for myself in the coming years. I have 4 years till my kids get out of school and then I will have more time, space, and money. In the mean time, stock piling supplies to refine. Thank you for sharing your video. Great job 👍

[@rivencleftofstars4592]

I stumbled across this page about two weeks ago and can't stop watching these videos. I've learned so much.

[@sreetips]

Welcome and thank you!

[@hannable3871]

Another great video thanks door the break down in the beginning. Hope your finger is healing well. Happy Easter.

[@donaldhoot7741]

Years ago I fell on hard times and I had to sell my gold bracelet. I could get food with the cash but alas not with the bracelet. So sometimes I understand peoples motivation for cash. Great video Kevin!

[@tomhincks9437]

That was perfection. I wasn’t sure at first but, it all worked out in the end. One of the best pieces I’ve seen u poor. Ty for the entertainment. Well done.

[@crystalwolf111]

I would like to see you repeat this exact experiment but keep the individual aqua regia (post gold dissolve) pours separate to see how much gold carries over from the first cycle of aqua Regia to the second to the third and so on to see if the majority of the gold comes through on the first, second or third dissolves. That would be neat to know.

[@cranegantry868]

Very nice job! I was fascinated to see this whole process.

[@KathyEvans]

your final product, not counting the silver, is worth $1400 more than you paid for the bracelet in today's spot pricing! A good day's work depending on the cost of the refinement. Fun to watch!

[@donnakawana]

I don't know why but aquarita dissolving gold is exciting to me and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode I've been watching you for a while and I just enjoy everything you do and I learn a lot. Thanks for sharing your life an gold science. With us!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@fgb3126]

AQUA REGIA

[@donnakawana]

Yeah, I was speaking into my phone didn't notice it was spelled wrong... As I didn't have time to look.. I expected spell check to catch it...!!! Thanks professor 😘

[@wadehampton1534]

Fantastic, I wasn't aware that you could skip the inquartation process, but you showed us how to do it. Very interesting and informative, sreetips, you pulled another rabbit out of your hat!

[@peppenapoli6764]

What a lovely bracelet!

[@sreetips]

Beautiful!

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Very good buy. ...and here we go, watching again...

[@mikestewart4752]

Well done Sreetips! You very effectively demonstrated the benefits of inquartation without actually inquarting!!

[@bigtxbullion]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love love love it! Not just fascinating, but relaxing. Sreetips has a unique presentation. So chill it makes me want to watch again. If I hadn't just loaded up on a couple numismatic pieces I would bid on these bars. Im glad you get well over melt for em on the bids. You deserve it brother 🤙

[@bdub2622]

Where can you bid on his stuff? His work is amazing!

[@bigtxbullion]

@@bdub2622 same name on ebay

[@Mathertron]

Love your continuing journey, and experiments in gold refining and extraction - it's really interesting mate, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Sovereignty420]

Really enjoyed this video. Would like to see more like this in the future!

[@burriedhistory]

Stunning bar. Thanks for one more exciting video.

[@TheMilwaukieDan]

Totally awesome. I believe I could do this. After watching these videos for a long time.

[@TommyGK]

Always like starting my weekend with one of your refining videos

[@Laser2120]

I enjoy watching your videos as you are doing something I would enjoy doing but I will never be able to do myself.

[@Antonowskyfly]

Superb! You’re welcome. It is my pleasure to watch. I can’t help but feel that the silver button and the gold bar are relieved to be liberated from that awful contortion of a bracelet, no disrespect to the maker or original purchaser. The gold bar looks like it’s looking back with the all seeing eye! I wonder if that gold was first mined in Egypt.

[@sreetips]

Ha! I though if the eye when I noticed that spot in the middle of the bar - good one.

[@boarbot7829]

Wow. What a stunning bar.

[@QsTechService1]

That's pretty interesting how it's a powder then turns into gold after you're done Looks like lots of steps thanks for sharing

[@andrewwilson8647]

Streetips you are a genius, my only input would be working on the production quality of your videos. With your know how and a good camera set up I could easily see your channel have millions of subscribers. Either way keep on keepin on!

[@timaskew4837]

What’s not to love about your videos. From children to adults there is something for everyone and makes chemistry interesting to all.

[@sw640]

These videos are so enjoyable and so relaxing

[@pank524]

Wow what a bar wish I knew how to do this and had the set up thanks for sharing

[@HDDynalowrider]

I thought high purity gold couldnt be desolved without inquartation? Learned something new. Great results

[@PyroFalcon]

Phenomenal work Mr. sreetips ! Always a pleasure to watch

[@chrisp7641]

I've always wondered if this specific process was viable. Thank you for running it, even though I've never thought of asking. Lol

[@greghart007]

Could watch this stuff all day!!!

[@Der0Nibelung]

Wow, one of the best videos! Always was curious if inquartation was a necessary step. The hot HCL rinses helps remove base metals after the first SMB drop... Bravo!

[@drakesavory2019]

My understanding is that inquartation is not necessary if you have a high percentage of gold and I think 18k is the lowest this would work at.

[@sreetips]

I think that you are right

[@ponderinglife7528]

Yikes! I loved this💕👀, thank you so much. Must admit I had a little freak out when you melted that georgous bracelet…lolol, I guess someone can start over making another one you can buy cheap……lolol, very neat sreetips.

[@sreetips]

It didn’t fit me and Mrs sreetips didn’t want it - too gaudy.

[@darrylhenry3793]

The BoB Ross of chemistry! Great video!

[@Luzeon]

Awesome video, thank you.

[@jessepippin9698]

I think what was happening during your first aqua regiea treatment was a silvercloride backfill. Basically, as the gold, silver, and copper went into solution, the free chloride immediately bound with the silver and formed a structure behind the desolved material.

[@sreetips]

I agree - fascinating.

[@paulwier7005]

Great video. Question: Using this method of refining skipping inquartation. Was your yield higher. Cost cheaper, time spent refining shorter?

[@sreetips]

A little shorter but it wouldn’t work with 10k or 14k because they contain too much silver and base metals,

[@timsmith9645]

Always great to see a beautiful gold bar and enjoy watching your video thanks for sharing sreetips

[@michaelpackard247]

Always enjoy watching your channel. Have you ever recovered gold from bone China and glassware?

[@sreetips]

No I haven’t.

[@aswisher4508]

Great videos! I've watched several, and have always wondered what you do with the finished product. Do you just sell it at market value somewhere?

[@sreetips]

No, I try to keep it

[@drgunsmith4099]

Not going to lie…could watch this stuff all day, my kids think I’m boring….I say nothing boring about this process and pure gold. Bloody kids 😂

[@michaelfarris1639]

Sweet! SREETIPS! You the man! I’m ready for an eBay order

[@jonathannorthup5705]

Bud it is so cool how you literally used ice to remove 90%of the silver from the gold in one shot! Keep up the good work 👌

[@isaaclopez2921]

I love watching your videos, very educational with the process of smelting, refining and chemical composition. I metal detect in my spare time but wouldn't mind picking this up as a hobby as well. My question is with the current situation involving the dollar and how its so deflated, would you consider picking this up as a hobby and extra income?

[@sreetips]

Yes

[@chadmccolm6544]

Great video. That is one way to make a 1000.00 dollars in a day. That’s awesome how you turn 18k into 99% pure gold. Can’t wait to see your next video.

[@julianmarsh7993]

Your really good, love the maths, logical, if people listen carefully to you, you have just told and shown how to calculate how much pure gold, now that with chemical cost sets wether its ecconomical or unecconomical to buy the item......People need to listen carefully to Sreetips....What a guy.

[@rodneyhendrickson5094]

Damn that was a very nice bar of gold man Thanks for sharing

[@antp3341]

I'm definitely trying to learn to do everything you show in these videos been watching them no stop since I found your channel. Where do you get your beakers and other equipment you use

[@sreetips]

eBay

[@weasel6three597]

Very cool. What did you do with the rest of the silver chloride solids? It looked like powder? Did it get melted with the rest of the solids from initial beaker? Keep the videos coming!

[@sreetips]

Probably, but this whole thing was new to me. So I’m not quite sure exactly what those solids were. After viewing edited version I wish that I’d have gotten a closer view of that material with the camera.

[@ThorTubeview]

Another great explanation. Just a question regarding the ice cubes. Are they made from tap water or distilled water ? Thanks.

[@sreetips]

Distilled

[@Khodazmoon]

I always enjoy watching your experiments I watch your channel from Iran

[@sreetips]

Hello and welcome!

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Dude, that bar is a hair over 5K! 😳 Well done...👏

[@bobcansee]

That was fantastic! Love your videos. Woody approved.

[@daviddavis703]

Great video! How's the thumb healing up?

[@sreetips]

Bandage off, I pulled two stitches myself this morning. Still a little tender but coming along nicely - thanks for asking.

[@perseusrex614]

wow, that is one gorgeous bar...

[@yahshuasaves7478]

Hello sreetips, just starting to learn about this. Thank you for all your knowledge! Question: what is your bowl made out of that you are burning with? I saw another video in which they were using the graphite.

[@sreetips]

Fused silica melt dish

[@thevalleyofdisappointment]

31:19 love to see you replace the clack of this Gold in to the pan with the kaaching eBay sound when someone pays for your item!

[@burnz221]

Beautiful

[@wasatchwizard4770]

Beautiful gold bar, and those gold solutions looked pretty too. Will you try to extract more gold from the waste solution?

[@sreetips]

Youbetcha

[@lo-tar1442]

Hey Sree! I like this new method - seems like you can save some time and money by going right to the aqua regia! When you took the gold into solution the second time was that simply because you were trying to refine any extra base metals out? Kinda cool that you can take the gold in and out of solution several times with aqua regia/SMB. Thanks!!

[@sreetips]

Hello. I don’t think this would work for lower karat gold such as 10k and 14k. And I refine silver also. The first step in refining silver is to dissolve it in hot dilute nitric. So I may as well use it to inquart the gold. It does such a fine job of cleaning the metal. Inquarting with silver (or copper) is one of the most valuable refining techniques that I’ve ever learned. Second only to incremental nitric dosing.

[@lo-tar1442]

@@sreetips That's good to know - better to do it right! I'll make sure and brush up on your silver inquarting videos - I'm headed out this weekend to start buying beakers and chemicals! Excited to start on this journey. Thanks so much Sree :)

[@gedis29]

Nice man I like your Gold cooking videos.

[@MrKotBonifacy]

7:58 - somehow the thought "wonder how much gold could we get from THE OTHER bracelet here" flashed through my mind... : )

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@geneferguson9117]

Whats the coast for the chems to do that the invest for glass an you most have a vent system are a lab still a dam good return nice job

[@sreetips]

Sorry, since this is my hobby I don’t track expenses for each batch. But I estimate that the total cost of chemicals is probably about $100

[@necrophagus9]

I could probably make a fume hood with an 8inch inline fan huh? I have an extra, new in the box I'm not currently using I think it moves close to 800cfm so would likely do the trick. I would likely vent it out my basement window to the woods. Any tips on building a homemade fume hood? Also I am wondering about using nitrile gloves when working with nitric acid. Is it safe because the acid you are working with isn't very concentrated? Are butyl gloves better for use with concentrate acids? Great videos! Really has me thinking of different projects to do.

[@sreetips]

If I was to make my own fume hood, I’d use a large poly plastic tank with a round hole on top. Like they use to transporting liquids. I’d install a suitable (no metal parts exposed to fume exhaust path) external fan and have it draw through the fill hole for the tank. I’d cut an opening in the front and install acid-proof poly hinges. That’s what I’d go if I decided to make my own hood. As far as nitrile gloves, they will burst into flames with 95% fuming nitric, so I’ve been told. But with 68% to 70% like I use they work fine.

[@necrophagus9]

@@sreetips thank you for the reply. Good information!

[@lutfirifai8513]

Amazing...

[@edwardhughes352]

A couple of questions. Was that method quicker, or easier, that inquarting? Why did this method seem to produce more silver chloride than when you inquart?

[@sreetips]

It was a little shorter than usual. But this is because of the high gold content (and low base metal and silver content). That’s the reason I was able to pull it off. This wouldn’t work with low karat gold such as 10k and 14k. The resulting solution would be too dirty and the silver content too high.

[@ExtractingMetals]

I enjoyed seeing the experimental refining. I wonder how much nitric you saved doing it that way…??

[@sreetips]

In a recent video with the catches I opened a brand new 2.5 liter bottle of nitric when I started the nitric boils. I remember having about 1/2 liter left when I was done with the nitric boils. So it must have taken 2 liters of nitric to remove all the silver. But it doesn’t matter. I refine silver also and the first step in silver refining is to dissolve the silver in nitric. So it really doesn’t matter because I’m not really saving nitric

[@gbhhggvvccxvvh1242]

Nice. Thank you for video

[@shannonlbaker]

Super cool !!

[@sreetips]

Hey Shannon, thank you

[@DubYaJsWorld]

I gotta a question, I notice you always rense off the tops when you cover the beaker. I know that's for a possible splash of gold solution. My question is, being that the gas from the solution is yellow, does some good go up in the fumes by any chance? Or does gold have a third state it can exist in as a gas? I would think if it can be melted, be a powder, a solid and dissolved in liquid then it could possibly be particulars in the gas as well.

[@sreetips]

I believe that tiny droplets of gold are leaving the beaker in that red fumes. But traces only

[@markrouse4514]

Sreetips, well for me being ex-Navy it's always Senior Chief. lol Where do you buy your beakers and the rest of your glass and funnels?

[@sreetips]

eBay

[@Nautical_Steve]

I'm curious, when you're buying the gold, do you weigh it before buying it, or are you just good at estimating what it weighs?

[@sreetips]

Sometimes weighing is critical. Other time it’s not. For example, I picked up an 18k bracelet once and asked them the price. They said five dollars. No need to break out the scale for that

[@severomineradorurbano6428]

good night colleague congratulations for this beautiful work. I would like to know if you this stuff these intel 586 processors if you how much is the kg??

[@sreetips]

Sorry, I’ve never worked with them

[@FromATalkingDonkey]

Hey I'm new here, I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm going to ask it anyway(I had a gander and failed), but is there a reference video to see what all the processes you take to refine the gold. Very interesting watch, renews my fascination about noble metals.

[@FromATalkingDonkey]

I've found some very interesting in dept video from you now ! Please forgive my ignorance.

[@sreetips]

Not at all. Welcome to the channel

[@josephcormier5974]

And you have the silver that is in the filter great video sir five stars thank you for sharing

[@CrimFerret]

It was cool to see what happens if you don't inquart carat gold. Avoiding that gummy silver chloride seems to be a good enough reason to do that step.

[@tomecalm7]

I'm going to have to try some of these mixed drinks! 🤪

[@mada90x]

I love watching your vids . Other people’s vids are just not the same to me

[@ericbeeman8717]

I didn't quite understand the silver cell completely till I heard you say plating it works just like the plating company I worked at decades ago they nickle plate stuff and chrome it I never thought thats how that's working just basically silver plating that bowl accept it doesn't completely playe it and u can scrape it off

[@sreetips]

Correct

[@tonywalton2333]

Well done again Sreetips 👍

[@670TXxGregorysxXT670]

Another satisfying, educational piece of entertainment.

[@ssofmas8473]

Hi doctor you come again with amazing video Again I have some questions why didn’t you Neutralize your solution before add SMB?

[@sreetips]

No need, I only used just enough nitric to just dissolve the gold. Hydrochloric does not need to be neutralized. Only the nitric. But if you add the correct amount of nitric then there’s no need to neutralize the excess nitric because there won’t be any to remove.

[@ssofmas8473]

@@sreetips doctor then you know exactly how much make AR please tell us how much we need AR for amount of gold or foil gold or...?

[@CothranMike]

@@ssofmas8473 Incremental does the trick. Add 90% of the Nitric Acid to make your HCl/Nitric ratio initially. Then add only enough more Nitric Acid to dissolve the "gold" . If that does not do as you expect then rehydrate with HCl to give the gold somewhere to go into solution - again add no more Nitric Acid than is needed to dissolve the metal. This is Incremental Nitric dosing in the creation of AR - figure your ratio amounts from the weight expected to be recovered, stopping short on the Nitric Acid so as to be able dribble it in as you go!

[@sreetips]

I can dissolve an ounce of GOLD POWDER with about 150ml hydrochloric acid (31.45%) and about 20ml nitric acid (68% to 70%).

[@joshuahopper3036]

Sreetips - as always great content. Curious though, do you know what exactly the fumes are that are off gassed by the aqua regia?

[@sreetips]

Not quite sure

[@joun456]

Nitrogen oxides, NO2 gives it the brown colour. Toxic! Defo needs done in a fumehood or outdoors

[@grantjohnson952]

You should show us your collection. How many pure gold and silver bars do you have?

[@sreetips]

I’ve had to sell them. I was over $200k in debt. Plus I needed new roof and AC with new ducting.

[@devillxx9612]

Could you try explaining the difference between regular gold and white gold please? Other than the color!

[@sreetips]

I have a video on it “White Gold What is it?”

[@devillxx9612]

@@sreetips ok thanks I haven't been following that long but I am very interested in these types of video's thanks again

[@PaulDinwiddie]

Hello Sreetips, since finding you (and subscribing), and have been watching, and learning, a lot. One thought is that I should try to learn a bit about these acids and other chemicals you use to make sure I don't do something that could cause any serious problems, like explosions and other dangerous situations. What are your thoughts on this subject?

[@sreetips]

The first requirement is a fume hood. No way to safely do these reactions without one.

[@PaulDinwiddie]

@@sreetips Thank you; that's where I will start, along with some hardware that I see you using. Thanks again!

[@PaulDinwiddie]

@@sreetips To save me from searching ALL your videos, would you tell me if you have a video on how to make a "fume hood"?

[@woodytree1961]

Any way you could do a video on how to take scap lead mixed with tin and other impurities and turn it into pure 100% lead.

[@sreetips]

I wouldn’t know how