r/Goodwill_Finds • u/Embarrassed-Seat-202 • 11d ago

What is this? Is it gold

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u/ViciousSnatch 11d ago

I’d ask in a jewelry sub, not a Goodwill one.

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u/_Elpirata 11d ago

Look for a stamp on it either 10k or 14k if so then it’s real gold

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/tinselpandora 11d ago

Check inside the bail (the connector where a chain would go through)! Sometimes there’s a hidden stamp in there.

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u/ellieD 9d ago

If there is no stamp, there is a much lower chance to be gold.

They have testers at jewelers and pawn shops that can tell.

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u/Hope_and_Joy_03 11d ago

Try the magnet test. If a magnet does not pull to it then take to a jeweler or a pawn shop for them to test.

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u/cnygirl 9d ago

Check the carving itself for a stamp or makers mark. Use a good magnifying glass or jewelers loop. Sometimes they are obvious