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Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

Jackhound Mom — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 11:45:58 GMT

Last year I sold some gold to a place and they ran a magnet over each piece! One stuck that I got at a national store. I took it back to the store and they gave me a store credit but they still sell that same chain which is marked 14k!

Have any of you tried this with your gold jewelry?

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

January121 — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 11:53:03 GMT

Question??? .... if the magnet sticks does that mean the item is not 14k gold? .... good to know!! Thanks

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

Jackhound Mom — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 12:02:59 GMT

Yes! I should have written that. It means that the jewelry is a "base medal" not gold.

I did find some of my clasps stuck but I think that is because of the lobster clasp tension bar inside of the gold cover of the clasp. Same with C-ring clasps.

Hope everyone has the real deal

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

CaliKat — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 14:38:33 GMT

@Jackhound Mom

Thank you for posting. I've wondered about the gold content in Eterna Gold jewelry. Have you checked your Eterna Gold with a magnet?

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

Jackhound Mom — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 14:54:48 GMT

Hi,

Yes, EternaGold does not stick and is 14k as I have had past pieces tested beyond the magnet test. Mine also never looked tarnished or even dirty unlike some other 14k.

Hope this helps,

Cathy

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

depglass — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 16:11:28 GMT

Don't assume you have a piece of gold just because the magnet won't stick. Silver plated with gold won't stick either. Start with a K mark.

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

Jackhound Mom — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 23:36:46 GMT

Hi Dep,

I'm just writing this because a famous gold & silver exchange in Tucson did the magnet test on some of my jewelry I was selling that was hallmarked "14k." I wouldn't think a magnet would help determine anything about sterling but good point.

The figero chain that I returned to the store was still one of their staples and they still have that same chain in the cases. I have never been bold enough to ask to see one and then whip out a magnet to check if it stuck or not, but I would never buy anything "gold" there again.

Thanks for writing,

Cat

Re: Check 14k Gold With A Magnet?

songbird — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:51:17 GMT

@January121 wrote:
Question??? .... if the magnet sticks does that mean the item is not 14k gold? .... good to know!! Thanks

Silver reacts the same way. So does platinum.