Sellers Ask: If My Gold Ring Turns My Finger Green, is it Fake?

May 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA – According to Joe Montes, president, “It is very unlikely that 24K gold or platinum settings will turn your finger green or black. This effect is usually due to the acid in your skin reacting with other metals that are alloyed with the gold to produce the effect. When it does occur, it is usually with 9K, 10K, 14K or even 18K gold rings which have a higher percentage of other metals added to increase the hardness and thus the durability of the setting. These metals may also be added to purposely alter the color of the gold.”
 
“A greenish stain is usually due to the acid in your skin reacting with copper. Black stain, on the other hand is due to the silver or nickel content alloyed with the gold. One way to prevent this is to merely coat the inside of the setting with clear nail polish that will keep your skin from coming in contact with the gold. This also works well with sterling silver jewelry. And while I’ve heard that it happens, I’ve personally never seen a pure platinum ring cause a stain of any kind.”
 
Cash For Gold Co also says that this could be a sign of fake jewelry or jewelry that is merely plated with a very-thin layer of gold that wears down over time. Sellers who have any real doubts about whether their jewelry is real or fake should merely send it in for assay. If it is genuine gold, they will be paid the ‘highest-possible percentage of actual value based upon assay and the current sport market price.’ If, on the other hand, it is merely gold plated or fake altogether, the company will return the items to the seller as they don’t purchase these materials.
 
Cash for Gold Co buys gold, silver or platinum of any type, age, condition or place of manufacture as well as coins, bars, dental gold and scrap precious metals. Full details about how the company determines value and lots of other interesting information can be had merely by visiting the company’s website at:http://www.cashforgoldco.com . Sellers can also request a FREE SECUREPAK™ mailing envelope that is pre-insured for up to $1,000 on the website.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
CASH FOR GOLD CO
 
Joe Montes, President
eMail: info@cashforgoldco.com
Telephone: (888) 544-6532

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