[Jewelry making - Article 00662] - [Orchid] Gold testing and reclaimation

[Norah Kerr]

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    Right, I have been given a small pack of estate gold to refine and
    I've given it a quick once over and a couple of pieces just feel...
    wrong. Not stamped and just have the wrong feel and heft, I don't
    have a lot of various acids to try the more traditional methods of
    gold testing? 

    I mean if the pieces are out and out brass there is no point in
    sending them in for refining. 

    Also if I can do a good enough sort on this and weigh it I should be
    able to send it in with my own scrap for a better return and work
    out the % split after right? Or am I being overly optimistic? 

    Any thoughts? 

Cheers,
Norah
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