GOLD NUGGETS (3) Natural Alaska/Yukon Placer 4.2 GRAMS AK .135 OzT Atlin Gold

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GOLD NUGGETS (3) Natural Alaska/Yukon Placer 4.2 GRAMS AK .135 OzT Atlin GoldDescription*Alaska GOLD!*You are bidding on THREE (3) solid gold natural Alaskan nuggets. Placer gold is great for jewelry making or just adding to your collection. Each and every nugget is unique and rare. There are no two alike.At the time of this listing, gold is $1085.00 per ounce.Alaskan placer nuggets are generally 20.5KT to 22KT gold. These nuggets assay at 87% -90% pure. This gold comes from Atlin, British Columbia, near Skagway, Alaska. These are crystaline nuggets.Total weight of these nuggets:4.2 GRAMS64.81 Grains2.7 DWT (Pennyweight).135 Troy OunceAll the photos are the gold you are bidding on.If you are new to buying gold, here are some great tips:Gold Weight:Compare the weight in grams or ounces of the nugget to the current spot price of gold. (There are 31.1 grams per troy oz.) Nuggets do fetch more than raw melted gold due to its rarity in nugget form. Remember, gold weight is most often listed in troy and metric values. The weight of gold can be measured in troy ounces, grams, or penny weight. See chart below:1 oz. (troy) = 31.10 g (31.1 grams)1 oz. (troy) = 20 dwt (20 pennyweight)1.55 grams = 1 dwt (1 pennyweight)1.0 grams = 15.43 gr (15.43 grains)Be sure you know the difference between a gram and a grain! Some unscrupulous sellers will intentionally mislead you by listing the weights incorrectly with common abbreviations ("g" is for grams and "gr" is for grains). If you see a 10gr nugget selling for $580.00 on eBay, watch out - it should be more like $58.00! 10 GRAINS is equal to just 0.479 GRAMS. Remember it takes 15.43 grains (gr) to make just one gram (g) of gold. And there are 31.1 grams to one troy ounce. A grain is the smallest unit of measurement of gold.Gold nuggets are valued differently than raw gold and gold in coin form. When evaluating natural gold, consider several factors. Gold may be valued on: weight, rarity, physical dimensions, shine, brightness or luster, purity, origin, and whether the nugget is considered collector or specimen grade. Less than 2% of all gold mined is in nugget form. Gold nuggets are now rarer than diamonds.DETERMINING FAIR VALUE: Gold Weight and Color! For an average quality nugget, weight and color are your best bets for determining value. Look for bright and shiny gold - if the gold is dark, it may contain a high amount of copper or other less minerals and metals. Pure gold looks just as you would expect.Testing Gold: The value of gold is based on the karat system, which is a 24 point scale, signifying the percentage of gold a piece of metal contains. So, if jewelry is 14KT, it is 14 out of 24 parts gold, or 58.33 percent gold. Nuggets are usually 20.5 to 22KT purity (83% - 92%). Gold is tested either with acid or electronically.The acid test is the most reliable and commonly used method, yet can be dangerous due to the liquids used. This determines gold from base metals. This will show the general karat range, but is not completely accurate unless you are an experienced tester. Electronic testers are used often, but one thing to keep in mind is that these testers utilize a surface test and will only give you the karat of the actual spot you are testing. You will need to test in several spots to ensure that you didn't just get one particularly fine area of the nugget. No electronic tester can test gold dust or flakes. Therefore, the only true accurate means is a destructive fire assay test, which means melting the gold.Good Luck Bidding!Pictures sell!Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items withAuctiva's Listing TemplatesAuctiva,THE simple solution for eBay sellers.Present your best items with Auctiva's FREE Scrolling Gallery. read more

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