Took a $1 chance on 14K crucifix. Prob not real too dull???

[NJ Marty]

I never buy jewelry because I run to the garage or basement so fast at sales looking for tools and I just don't want to get burned on fake stuff. This was $1, lady said it didn't look like gold even though it was marked. For $1 I will take a chance and loosing a dollar on a bad buy has happened before, no worse than buying a scratch off and loosing.

 

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[war-digs-it]

Probably sold as a tourist piece in Mexico. Recently turned down a near exact item as yours, the acid test showed it was likely gold filled, the item weighed approximately 38 grams. I told the seller to take it to a cash for gold joint and they might bite. They did and the seller received $500 for it. Happy returns to those that work for it...what does your acid test show on yours?

 

[NJ Marty]

Probably sold as a tourist piece in Mexico. Recently turned down a near exact item as yours, the acid test showed it was likely gold filled, the item weighed approximately 38 grams. I told the seller to take it to a cash for gold joint and they might bite. They did and the seller received $500 for it. Happy returns to those that work for it...what does your acid test show on yours?

Gotta get me a gold test kit, so I don't have a result for you, it weighs 20g. I will take it to a friend who buys gold and hopefully get better results than the ring I found in the gutter.

 

[gino22]

This looks nothing like gold, or even gold plated or filled. I would say its low grade bronze. :/

Also, the 14K looks hand etched rather than stamped. Still, I would have taken it at $1, if only to avoid the nagging doubt of having passed up on it.

 

[NJ Marty]

This looks nothing like gold, or even gold plated or filled. I would say its low grade bronze. :/

Yea prob right. but for $1 I had to buy it and take the chance.

 

[inspectorgadget]

I disagree that it looks nothing like gold. A few years ago I found a gold chain & cross under the backseat of an old car in a black nylon bag (had to have been there since the 80's). A large chain & cross & when I pulled it out I thought there is no way this was gold (even tho it sure as heck felt like gold). The chain was marked 14K Italy & the crucifix was marked 14K & 585 in 2 different spots on it. They were tarnished, looked a lot like that piece looks (color wise) a bronze(ish) dull almost black color. I took some super fine grit sand paper & sanded a little on the edge of the clasps & underneath was nice bright shinny gold. I then tried to clean both items without any success. I resorted to mothers aluminum polish & my Dremel with a polishing attachment. With a lot of work that chain & cross came clean & looked amazing just as gold should. There was like a .3 gram difference in weight before & after polishing it so I didn't take much off it. I suspect this chain & cross saw a lot of well water or pool water (chlorine) when it was worn & then was put away uncleaned in a bag it also reacted with. The items were indeed 14K gold & I think most would have thought there is no way it would have been.

 

[Rodbuster209]

I have came across old 14k jewelry that was similar in color, it is worth a try for a dollar, Good luck!

 

[inspectorgadget]

Another clue for me on the pieces I found were they were from different makers as they were both marked different & both items had the exact same "tarnish". Plus like I said it just felt like gold to me. I had never seen gold look like that before I saw those 2 items!

 

[NJ Marty]

I disagree that it looks nothing like gold. A few years ago I found a gold chain & cross under the backseat of an old car in a black nylon bag (had to have been there since the 80's). A large chain & cross & when I pulled it out I thought there is no way this was gold (even tho it sure as heck felt like gold). The chain was marked 14K Italy & the crucifix was marked 14K & 585 in 2 different spots on it. They were tarnished, looked a lot like that piece looks (color wise) a bronze(ish) dull almost black color. I took some super fine grit sand paper & sanded a little on the edge of the clasps & underneath was nice bright shinny gold. I then tried to clean both items without any success. I resorted to mothers aluminum polish & my Dremel with a polishing attachment. With a lot of work that chain & cross came clean & looked amazing just as gold should. There was like a .3 gram difference in weight before & after polishing it so I didn't take much off it. I suspect this chain & cross saw a lot of well water or pool water (chlorine) when it was worn & then was put away uncleaned in a bag it also reacted with. The items were indeed 14K gold & I think most would have thought there is no way it would have been.

Thanks for the clues with the items you found. This crucifix does have weight to it and when I drop it on my basement concrete floor it makes a nice NOT low grade bronze clunk, hoping for gold.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice buy. Thanks for sharing...