Storing My Gold?

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Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 11 of 11 3Likes TopAllThis Page 2Post By B H Prospector 1Post By TerryC Thread: Storing My Gold?«Prev Thread | Next Thread»LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacksThread ToolsShow Printable VersionEmail this Page…Subscribe to this Thread… Ignore this ThreadSearch Thread Advanced SearchDisplayLinear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded ModeYesterday, 05:45 PM#1jcherepy Mar 2013Grayson, GA1 All Types Of Treasure Hunting Storing My Gold?

I have gone to local mines in North Georgia and have panned out a small amount of gold and I noticed they save it in small bottles filled with water. Why water? Is it OK to store in the bottle dry?

Bill
Grayson, GA

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Yesterday, 05:57 PM#2vpnavy  Fly Navy!Jun 2008Columbia County Pennsylvania474 67 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Until someone pipes in...I searched the net and found that (don't know if this is true - but if it is on the InterNet - it must be true!) gold has a tendency to turn a dull color after having been stored in an airtight container for an extended period of time. For this reason, some gold miners and dealers store their gold in water-filled jars, and dry it out just before displaying it or making a sale...

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Reply With Quote Yesterday, 06:00 PM#3KevinInColorado Jan 2012Centennial, Colorado623 161 times Prospecting

Pure gold will not discolor but virtually every gold item you interact with is an alloy of gold and other metals. Generally those other metals will very slowly oxidize. That could cause a slight dulling or color change I suppose.

Any metallurgists on here to help?

...it is too about havin' the gold!

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 06:18 PM#4B H Prospector Feb 2010Black Hills, South Dakota328 143 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Gold does not tarnish. I have gold with copper alloyed with it and it has a slight orange color. I have some that has some sort of alloy that gives it an brownish color and I have some that is very bright yellow. All my gold is stored dry and it has never changed in color or luster. The only reason for storing gold in viles with water is for magnification to see the gold better. Water, unless it is filtered will cause a slime to form in the bottle and on the gold and make it look nasty.

B H Prospector

Fullpan and TAKODA like this. Reply With Quote Yesterday, 09:38 PM#5TAKODA  Aug 2008Alabama359 86 times Survival

Keep the hold dry .

" A man should look for what is , and not for what he thinks should be. "
Albert Einstein .

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 10:34 PM#6Oakview2 Feb 2012Prather CAWhites GMT743 286 times Prospecting

I always store powder or pieces dry..

"The most inspiring thing about gold, is not the value, but under magnification, the true beauty of each piece. They are truly like snowflakes that never melt." Oakview2

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 10:52 PM#7TerryC  Come out from under your bed today...... DO SOMETHING!Jun 2008Yarnell, AZ and Murphys,CARight now: Garrett GTA 500, ACE 250, Fisher Impulse 8, Gold Bug 2, Whites GMT, Vibraprobe 570, and Falcon MD203,365 740 times Coinshooting, Gold prospecting, and Nuggetshooting Honorable Mentions (1)Class Ring Found & Returned

As B H says above, simply cosmetic. The waterfilled bottle makes little gold look like BIG gold. When filling, do so underwater so you will not have those nasty air bubbles, ruining the reason you fill it with water. Lid and vial underwater... screw on cap... no bubbles. TTC

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I'm not a GYNECOLOGIST (but I'll take a look).

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:06 PM#8Fullpan May 2012nevada655 274 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

When I was just beyond newbie status, we used to hang at the bridge on re-supply days, drink brewskies and offer small water-filled vials of gold (maybe .50 cents worth) to tourist, daytripper types. They always oohed and awed, and would buy the gold at 5 bucks a pop, sometimes. Stopped doing that as it didn't
seem right.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:21 PM#9Oakview2 Feb 2012Prather CAWhites GMT743 286 times Prospecting

Fullpan

Considering your labor and todays prices, it was probably a bargain I was at the GPAA show today, and less than a third of a gram came out to three times spot....

"The most inspiring thing about gold, is not the value, but under magnification, the true beauty of each piece. They are truly like snowflakes that never melt." Oakview2

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:39 PM#10Fullpan May 2012nevada655 274 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Three times spot, for a gram? In other words...over a hundred dollars? for 1/3 gram? Or am I misunderstanding

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:55 PM#11Oakview2 Feb 2012Prather CAWhites GMT743 286 times Prospecting

It was less than a third of a gram, and 35 a vial. I think spot is about 50 a gram now, so it was a little over twice spot, for powder of course in water....

"The most inspiring thing about gold, is not the value, but under magnification, the true beauty of each piece. They are truly like snowflakes that never melt." Oakview2

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