Hi All

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Hi I am new here & I have never been on any Jewelry forums although I have been making jewelry for at least 6 years now.  I do not sell really as so many people do this & I do not consider my stuff that great anyway ( although I have been told other wise by others who have had things off me ).  I must admit there is something that I do need help with at the moment & that is Gold testing pens.  I have not long got one of these pens, the type you plug in then put a solution on the nib & rub on the gold or silver & depending what colour comes out on the nib & you being able to draw on white paper.  Then tells you what it is, now I have not done this on silver yet & although it had a colour chart.  When I have done this on gold it comes out as a dark red almost like a light purple, yet this colour is not on the chart.  Can anyone help me with this please.

TTFN
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[Luann Udell]

Those pens and kits can be tricky, and part of the problem I THINK is, if the chemicals get old or are stored at high temps, the results can be off.

Also, I couldn't ever get a straight answer on whether they can detect the difference between real silver and silver plate, real gold and gold plate. 

I actually only used them when I was buying and selling antique and vintage jewelry.  Now that I make my own, I rely on the integrity of my suppliers.  (Cue a round of applause for R&T here....)    

[Russ Nobbs]

I'm not sure if any of us have any experience with these testing pens. We'll have to ask around the warehouse and do some research.

[925]

Hi All.

Thank you for your replies, I appreciate them very much.  I must admit that I do hope that the chemicals are OK & that the system is OK as I paid $80 for them & that to me is a lot of money.  But if anyone else who may read this has any other information on these pens & the colour they give, I would be really thankful.

TTFN
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