The Official Asylum Metal Detecting & Finds Thread

357 · 08-14-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tikihut27

This puppy was marked 14k. I figure that means 14,000% FAKE since it is not gold:

Could it be white gold? I wear a 14K white gold wedding ring that is marked 14K. It has a TW with a circle around it just to the right of the 14K marking.

Tikihut27 · 08-14-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 357

Could it be white gold? I wear a 14K white gold wedding ring that is marked 14K. It has a TW with a circle around it just to the right of the 14K marking.

I thought it might be white gold at first. But when you file test it you can clearly see that it is plated copper. Apparently this type of fake gold is very common. The detectorists call it "flea market gold". The 14k mark is like a bag with a Gucci label- if it sounds too good to be true, it was probably made in China.