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Old 11 June 2009, 03:51 AM   #1
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Is old gold better than new gold..???

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Old 11 June 2009, 03:57 AM   #2
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Old 11 June 2009, 03:59 AM   #3
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Old 11 June 2009, 07:04 AM   #4
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New Gold is old gold.
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Old 11 June 2009, 07:52 AM   #5
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A lot of todays gold was stolen from the Inca's many years ago and has been meltled down over and over.
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Old 11 June 2009, 07:59 AM   #6
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Yes, because you can drink the Old Gold cold.
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Old 11 June 2009, 08:09 AM   #7
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Nope, all the same.
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We are working with a gold refiner this month.

I like it at 99.9999.
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Old 11 June 2009, 09:51 AM   #9
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Just a question, do the metals added to pure gold to make 18K gold corrode or change in any way?

If so, then perhaps old 18k gold would be different than new 18k gold.
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Old gold grows mold!



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Old 11 June 2009, 10:15 AM   #11
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Old gold grows mold!
Be VERY careful.
Not rolling old gold.
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Keep the old gold and give me the new gold.


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Yes, because you can drink the Old Gold cold.

Finally, thanks pal...
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Old 11 June 2009, 11:55 AM   #14
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Old 11 June 2009, 12:11 PM   #15
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Just a question, do the metals added to pure gold to make 18K gold corrode or change in any way?

If so, then perhaps old 18k gold would be different than new 18k gold.
The karat rating refers to the purity. 18 karat is 18 parts gold, 6 parts something else (75%). "Thai Gold" is 96.5% pure, just a bit more than 23 karat.

"Rose Gold" has a little copper added to it. However, exposure to Chlorine can cause it to change color because the copper reacts with the Chlorine. However, Rolex adds a bit of Titanium, I think, that stabilizes the copper and maintains the color.

So the answer to your question is, I think so...
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