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Old 4th September 2016, 02:11 PM   #1
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It is massive, but not tested yet.
I had the gold tested today with x-ray technique.
56 % gold = approx 13 K.

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Old 5th September 2016, 03:59 AM   #2
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Thank you Willem.

When I grow up, I'll get one of these in gold. I guess that the gold content must be that low in order to do the heat for the enamel work, and be sturdy enough for use.
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Willem,

Congratulations on an outstanding purchase. Beautiful rencong. Definitely a keeper.
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Old 10th September 2016, 06:50 PM   #4
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Hello Willem,

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I had the gold tested today with x-ray technique.
56 % gold = approx 13 K.
Thanks for the additional info!

BTW, what are the amounts of the other metals utilized with this alloy?

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Pfew, I did not write them down.

There was a lot of silver, some copper and zinc, and to my surprise also a bit of lead approx 1%
Maybe the lead content was caused by the enamel
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I am not surprised at all about the silver and copper, slightly surprised about the zinc.

You might be right about the lead in the glass enamel..........
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Old 9th September 2024, 12:04 AM   #7
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Pfew, that was quit a few years ago that I had this rentjong tested.

Today I had it tested again, I brought only the small round cap from the back allowing to test the outside with the enamel, and the inside without enamel.

Here are the results.
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Old 9th September 2024, 12:06 AM   #8
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