How to Identify Gold, just by looking at it! Silverpicker's Guide Episode #4

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Silverpicker's Guide to Buying Precious Metals & Coins
Episode #4: How to Identify Gold, just by looking at it!
In this episode, I teach you how to determine authenticity of Gold jewelry just by its look and feel. Remember, all that glitters is not gold. You will lean the information and skills you need to start buying and selling gold jewelry with confidence.
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@Silverpicker 4 года назад

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@detectiveelectro2372 3 года назад

How to get gold.

@morgenstern4.669 5 лет назад

When I see gold it usually has a strange shining, the way it reflects light is unique, it almost feels like it has an aura, like it shines and reflects light in the entirety of its dimensions. Almost like it always has a patina, but doesnt feel or look oily. Just pure shine This is how I recognize gold

@mystarry9684 6 лет назад

Wow! I was a jeweler, and came from a family of Jewelers. You described real gold so well. It does indeed have soul. Thank you.

@jamesramejkis1868 5 лет назад

I finding gold at charity shop

@Sunny74- 2 года назад

Gods money 🙏🏽

@BriceCoinsAndRelics 10 лет назад

Thank you for all these tips you can provide. I will definitely take your advice and study the look of my gold pieces so I have a better feel for what I am seeing when I go out to pick.

@logancappo9456 5 лет назад

Honestly this video helped me more than most. I found a gold necklace in a dryer I bought when I was cleaning it out and I'm now 90% sure its gold now. Might start picking haha

@kellyboegemann8786 4 года назад

This video is worth its weight in gold!! Thank you for all the great info!!

@bengunn6571 8 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I used to go to yard sales and auctions with my dad and was usually bored and sick of it. One time I recall finding a coin with a 14k pendant around it. It was at a bottom of a basket of cologne but I saw something shiny. It was only $.25 and was worth $80 in scrap. One good thing is to have a smartphone too. It pays for itself for sure!

@IntermountainGoldRefiners 6 лет назад

Ben Gunn nice find.

@IntermountainGoldRefiners 6 лет назад

I had a good laugh when you said gold has a soul! Nice job on these finds.

@lenecoetzee6309 3 года назад

Thank you for your information on recognizing gold. It's most informative and well presented

@TaleTeller9581 Год назад

So helpful, I noticed that when real gold is put under lights, instead of being a blinding whiteish color when it shines, it has a more yellow tint to it when it shines, also the clasps.

@ganimed1976 5 лет назад

That little gold miners home pendant is so cute

@papermoney54 10 лет назад

great video, i agree gold does have a soul, can't wait for the next haul video, ur videos are awesome man, happy hunting and keep stacking

@kavlogging3643 4 года назад

damn that's funny when he said "this piece has no soul" 😂

@Mpompadour 6 лет назад

I got a real 4.5 total carat diamond ring picking. Marks were on outside of shank, French platinum marks, for about $20.00. It appraised for $30,000.00. I've been picking gold a long time and I know exactly what you mean. Gold has that certain look. The weight, feel, luster and construction are huge indicators. I can usually spot it a mile away when others pass it by. I've even trained my eye on internet auctions to look for telltale signs the piece is gold even when not marked. Got some FABULOUS deals like that. You just have to really train your eye and study a lot of pieces to get the knack for it.

@MsCandyBags 6 лет назад

Mpompadour k

@IVAN2233 6 лет назад

Mpompadour nice! What's the best place to sell gold? Do you take it to a shop or sell online?

@shivjadav6185 5 лет назад

Hello can you give your what's up number I want some knowledge about gold

@sunflower1159 5 лет назад

Wow that is amazing!!

@oldschoolrr6077 5 лет назад

@Mpompadour - Thanks for sharing about your purchase and your general experiences. Just goes to show the old adage is true. Knowledge is valuable.

@spinningrim 10 лет назад

Appreciate all the great and informative videos. I watched a lot of them before I went into my interview for the position of Gold Buyer in a gold refinery and I got the job, so thank you for that. :)

@Silverpicker 10 лет назад

Congrats! It brings me immense joy knowing that I helped (in a small way) someone find employment. I wish you much success in the future.

@milicarbonell5711 6 лет назад

Silverpicker , thank you for your video on what is gold just by looking at it and what is not

@pattaylor4407 6 лет назад

Very informative ! Thank you!

@johnnyboi8075 4 года назад

This dude real for passing the game💪

@vincemoravek2858 4 года назад

Some excellent quick tips. And understand about the "soul" part, despite its slippery definition. Cataloging/identifying uncounted remants of the pioneer legacy of Marysville, Montana. Frequently tough just to figure out what the heck half this stuff is much less their substance.

@archibalddavid6054 6 лет назад

Thank You for sharing your knowledge

@TheDesertwalker 10 лет назад

I plan to retire in 3 years, and then plan to pick full-time. I have already put some of your videos to use. Please keep making these videos. They are not only very entertaining, but highly useful. One of the things I have learned is to ask,"do you have any other jewelry or anything else for sale that you are not displaying". Sometimes this will motivate the sellers to bring out items they were not sure they wanted to sell.

@Silverpicker 10 лет назад

Yup, and once you get them going they might come out 5 times with more bundles of stuff! I'm glad you're putting it to good use. If I can empower people to become more financially self-sufficient, then I am a happy man. Keep it up!

@karllewis8522 6 лет назад

TheDesertwalker

@IntermountainGoldRefiners 6 лет назад

What he said about style of clasp and scratches I agree with.

@annebuechler8025 6 лет назад

TheDesertwalker m

@toddsann7498 6 лет назад

One tip I can tell you that I know of that you didn't mention is that gold shines/ glows in low light in the shadows

@razzorbladz 10 лет назад

was hoping you were gonna open up that big pendant

@nwoods4260 6 лет назад

I found your video really interesting. Cant wait to start looking at some old jewelry. Thank you

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

Awesome! Good luck!

@crtreasures1136 6 лет назад

Good info. Thanks for sharing.

@Unknown-bn9gk 3 года назад

I very much enjoyed your video. Thank you very much for this valuable insight.

@ericyang8474 8 лет назад

Finding pieces of precious metal jewelry by themselves is hard enough. Most of them I can tell by the tarnish, the weight, and the feel and rarely do I come across something that could be gold. Even then, many modern pieces have shines and feel that are similar to the ones as seen in the video that unless you're picking up obvious antiques, your chances of gold is slim.

@kyo19792001 7 лет назад

Great information...thanks

@barbaramayer4623 6 лет назад

thank you for the information. so how do I sell my silver or gold

@adventuresunknown1013 5 лет назад

Silverpicker, great information. I have liked subscribed and rang the bell.

@georgettewood8894 8 лет назад

Thank you I learned.

@DA-jw4lx 6 лет назад

Thanks for the info!

@TheSerpentEagle 6 лет назад

You helped me A lot. Stuff I knew but needed to hear it from an expert. Thank you.

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

Glad to be of service!

@eyegardentx 5 лет назад

New to your channel. Thanks on the video on the web note. I go through many Bill's from my business so it's a cool way to treasure hunt

@jerrysimpson9541 6 лет назад

Pay attention the settings, prongs, clasps, and types of stones. Gold also has a very distinct silky smooth satin feel with a nice weight. I do very well picking and even have got good at online auctions of telling what is gold and what isn't. My success rate is about at 90% in buying for gold. It's really in the details. Gold does not have a high brassy finish its actually dull compared gold plate and has a luster to it you can't replicate. Once you figure out all of this it becomes second nature.

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

Exactly right. Sounds like you can really attest to how well you can do when you have this knowledge/skill!

@rovinehall3132 5 лет назад

Thank you for the great information.

@tiftyme 5 лет назад

Very helpful. Ty

@bethbartlett5692 5 лет назад

Gold actually is a metal with energy - you could potentially feel the energy.

@user-ul9ky6bs7y 4 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@cesarrobledo2583 4 года назад

37.5// 6 maybe in your next life you’ll understand

@butterychopsticksandpie8291 3 года назад

Beth Bartlett Yeah, no

@bethbartlett5692 3 года назад

See Monotonic Gold. The properties in Gold have a vast poyential range of Energy Potentials that are not in Mainstream textbooks, save possibly Physics. It literally can be heated in the Monotonic state and it leaves this Dimension, returns upon cooling. The studies are most amazing.

@AGC173 3 года назад

Then every metal does.

@davewettlaufer7885 6 лет назад

Experience is your best gold buddy. Thanks for your video

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

You said it, brother

@EnlightenedPatriot1 6 лет назад

Useful info, thanks.

@rebeccajray871 6 лет назад

Amazing! Thanks!

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

@sarafloyd4152 5 лет назад

Was the entire locket gold, or was it just the star and clasp?

@unlikelyevents1842 5 лет назад

This was great info. Thank you.

@Silverpicker 5 лет назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

@ladycharlesmusic Год назад

Glad you included the star, as I think a lot of people don't realize that lower karat gold can tarnish since pure gold doesn't. I have even seen real 10k gold with a bit of verdigris looking tarnish. That and white gold seem to get missed by the local thrift stores more than untarnished yellow gold. Gold vermeil, gold fill over sterling etc. I notice seem to tarnish a lot like silver in comparison to solid gold, too, though not sure if that's a real rule or just my experience.

@donnaanasse5177 6 лет назад

I am a picker and looking for costume jewelry and find gold and silver all the time and just as he said after tons of people have already picked over it.

@ExpertCMX 3 года назад

Subscribed my man. Thank you so much

@Silverpicker 3 года назад

Thank you too! Welcome!

@improve3777 9 лет назад

This piece has no soul..😂😂 done when he said that

@sideshowbob8035 6 лет назад

Omar Diallo that's funny, that's the moment I also stopped watching.

@johnnycurran4774 5 лет назад

@bernadettewaugh13 5 лет назад

I found his explanation spot on - Soul - richness. Just like when you listen to a trained voice with natural talent. Made perfect sense to me.

@cesarrobledo2583 4 года назад

Makes sense

@kakaibaumtvmix4537 Год назад

Thank you for sharing Good Idea and full support

@bettyboner4868 6 лет назад

Very interesting, Thank you.

@mouradmellah7758 6 лет назад

Thanks mate that was very helpful .

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

My pleasure!

@lynisagoetzinger5259 6 лет назад

Very helpful

@raphaelm6149 7 лет назад

Nicely done!!!!

@anthonyrice6713 6 лет назад

Thanks! Just started learning about gold testing. The fake one I immediately thought was real because it looked so shiny, and the oval piece I thought was fake because it looked tarnished. Magnets thankfully don't lie though. Gotta get my hands on some real gold now to learn the texture.

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

That's exactly right! Magnets are an incredible tool. Keep it up and you'll make some nice money on unmarked gold!

@brentjgordon 6 лет назад

good times buddy your informational you tube videos always kick ass and either are fact or sound an awful lot like fact i listen to them!

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot! Glad you’re enjoying them!

@leekelley4160 10 месяцев назад

So I just inherited a shit ton of jewelry from someone who was a jeweler. I had no idea what I was doing looking over this stuff at first. Some of it felt heavy and looked very well made so I started doing research. Found tons of 14k and 18k labeled gold and probably 50 necklaces of real pearls in excellent condition as well as pure silver clasps. I have like 30 or 40 other pieces of that aren’t labeled but it is heavy and looked beautiful like gold so I have a feeling I’ve hit the jackpot. Now I’ve got to figure out the cheapest way to test it.

@reneerogersburnett8687 3 года назад

Hey! Awesome flick. Short, sweet, and informative. I have a couple pieces I'm curious about having appraised in the bay area. Do you have a recommendation by any chance?

@Silverpicker 3 года назад

I don't, unfortunately. Check google and then get a few opinions. If they're all more or less the same, you can assume they're telling you the truth

@walterecoffee3891 7 лет назад

Good info. I go to a lot of road sales looking for tools, etc.. But if I pulled a jeweler's magnifying glass out of my pocket and said, "I'll take this one," the seller would have a sudden change of price.

@Silverpicker 7 лет назад

True. Most of this stuff is for when you see something cheap, buy it and take a chance on it, and THEN you examine it with a loupe. However, what I'm talking about in this video should be visible with the naked eye

@walterecoffee3891 7 лет назад

Got it! Thanks!

@rosydorffner762 6 лет назад

You could pretend nearsightedness and pull out your smartphone with the magnifier app. I’ve actually had to do that when I leave my reading glasses in the car.

@michigangirl5204 3 года назад

That was a great video! Thanks so much!

@Silverpicker 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@zadeh79 6 лет назад

great intuition.

@beast-hx8kt 4 года назад

I absolutely love your vids I just started watching you today I love coin

@Silverpicker 4 года назад

Thank you Ronnie! Welcome!

@phillipknowles2399 9 лет назад

This is a very good vid thanks

@zedata57 6 лет назад

Good video. Thanks.

@gitytalbot9719 7 лет назад

thank you very much.

@zeliminator666 5 лет назад

What if my 10k gold necklace slightly attracts to a magnet? It is a figaro link.

@letsgometaldetecting 9 лет назад

These are very good videos. Liked the entire episode. Really explained a lot. Thanks hey ;) Could you make a video on how to tell by looking at silver coins if they are silver or not. Subscribed to see more. David.

@Rottsy1 5 лет назад

Easy way to test silver is to rub an edge on your skin, I used the inside of my wrist. If it's silver, a grayish mark will appear.

@grampsandme 10 лет назад

Good info

@doctoringram63 7 лет назад

What is that locket called

@colust 9 лет назад

I have tried jewelry a number of times but the sales I go to have no jewelry to even check.

@harvindersinghsingh6530 6 лет назад

Hai there good day, can i know what is the beat magnifying glass to use ? And what type of magnifying glass are you using ?

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

Any 10x loupe will be good enough

@dailylife8723 3 года назад

What a great video to watch .I have never thought about magnet to use it at lease as a first step to see if it will be pulled or not. Haha .. i really like your content 😌 in the videos

@Silverpicker 3 года назад

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it :)

@genesiisa3388 6 лет назад

Great video 😊

@believerone2001 6 лет назад

A useful advice.

@cjstewert6492 7 лет назад

great info .... however a little confused here about the oval dull star piece. You had said the whole thing was gold. did the ground down design give it that dull color?

@Silverpicker 7 лет назад

I believe so. Sometimes gold can be tricky

@mariebowling4259 6 лет назад

Thank you.

@CarbonComp 6 лет назад

The best this is this: bite your "gold" if it feels soft it is gold but it is not.... you got scammed.

@adamhoss9748 2 года назад

What about the ring made of copper or brass and heavily gold plated.

@lindatate5949 6 лет назад

thank you so much

@aquila_d_oro Год назад

thank you!!!

@nagabadavid8028 5 лет назад

Iam trying to identify minerals from rocks,i have identified many of them like dolomite but no market ln uganda.

@donnafield2616 7 лет назад

great presentation thank you for sharing

@Silverpicker 7 лет назад

My pleasure!

@brett76544 2 месяца назад

Try an estate sale, with bags of fake jewelry for $5. Just a regular sandwich bag, maybe 1200-1500 grams. There were silver plated, gold plated, gold filled, carrot gold and silver in them. Most of it was gold filled. So just over 8200 grams not counting the silver utensils and platters and I spent $30 for the 6 bags. Just the gold plated will more than pay buying everything and the chemicals needed to refine everything.

@adventureswithmark9632 5 лет назад

Awsome video

@penguinchick6563 9 лет назад

great videos! :)

@khalilmunir3071 6 лет назад

Thanks bro

@IlkanAtalar 4 года назад

So what we are looking for is soul.

@marymagerr6488 5 лет назад

Thank you

@irenegronewald7745 6 лет назад

very cool...thanks

@tonyreptilesrfriends9329 3 года назад

A good way to show people how to see the life in gold is to show Even without light gold will still shine, so the idea is to remove it from the light an see if it still has a shine. If it's fool's Gold, it will look dull an lifeless if it's gold the it will still have a brightness to it even in the shadows, I've been a prospector for almost 5 years now an learnt verious tricks, but you're comment about gold having a soul I can relate 👍

@letsmakegadgets6899 7 лет назад

thanks:)

@MrBiggysmalls87 6 лет назад

I wish I could differentiate rock from stone

@Mufasata 2 года назад

I have somthing like wolf tooth very ancient ornament bit i dont know what is the edeges are very sharp and has worn marks , its not shiny look gloomy and had 1mm green rust ii found it on mountain top

@1evilace1 10 лет назад

i notice that your neo magnet is cracked. time to throw that away as it is HIGHLY TOXIC when damaged:)

@rexgeorg7324 4 месяца назад

well done

@darladesautel 6 лет назад

thank you, any info is good

@Silverpicker 6 лет назад

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

@jonathenfowler7821 7 лет назад

I went through some old boxes and found a large rope bracelet with patina on it. My grandfather was quite wealthy, I couldn't find marks I the clasp at all. I used a very large strong magnet and its definitely bit metallic. I had a pawn shop tell me it wasn't real because there were no markings on it. Thru didn't do a scratch test at all. The way it feels when out folds and bends. The way it reflects but has that Layer of patina etc... if this is real its easily 10-15k. It's quite heavy. Any tips?

@jeffw1267 7 лет назад

You could try a specific gravity test. That is where you weigh the item while it is suspended in water. If it's real gold, even just 10k, it will show a high specific gravity (another way of saying high density). Pure gold is 19.32g/cc but your item will be alloyed with something so the density will be lower. If you have a density of like 14g/cc or higher, you're going to have a real gold bracelet. Base metal alloys have a MUCH lower density. You can buy all the items you need to perform this test for less than $10, including a small digital electronic scale.

@ritchelmacapagal3219 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip! I get what you mean👍 God bless you🙏

@Silverpicker 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@aronncalabrese3576 4 года назад

I been in to gold for like 6 mouths and can tell the difference between all gold like 10k 14k 18k 22k and there are a lot of details in real gold like he said so I like this video helps people

@MUDSWAT 6 лет назад

What do you mean no useful information ? That little bit on the fake gold and the part about the pendant was very informative!!

@Acecool444 6 лет назад

How would you know if it's not just gold plated or 24k gold filled, especially if it's not marked or falsely marked, just by looking at it?

@jamieparker4010 5 лет назад

Colour/tone is a huge one...I wear a real gold ring I bought from a pawn store for about £50...that ring has made me at least £250 in comparison tests that secured real gold cheap...real gold is quite dull on the surface but multilayered tonewise