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Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 02:15 am For the last 9 months I have been pondering what I could possibly do with my wedding band from my recently failed marriage. I have thought about scrapping the ring for the gold content. I decided against that due to the fact that I originally purchased my own wedding band. The next best option was to have it melted down. After some thought I decided to turn it into a mini gold bar to wear as a pendant. I figure I will never want to wear it as a ring again, but I would still like to keep it. I took it to a jeweler yesterday and told him that I wanted it melted down into a mini bar with a rough look to it. He told me he wouldn't polish it so I wouldn't lose any of the gold content. It should be ready for pick up by Friday and I am kind of excited to be able to have a mini gold bar that I can wear or keep in a 2x2 flip. Has anyone ever done anything like this before? Report this Post to the Staff

muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7191 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 02:56 am I had melted some 14 k rings into a blob in metal shop when I was a teen. I still have the chunk. Report this Post to the Staff
silverdollar2011 Valued Member United States 385 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 03:29 am Without proper knowledge about chemistry, you'll get more than just pure gold. Through the burning of lead or other impurities that are found in alloys in gold or sterling silver, there is a good chance that harmful gases would be released. Therefore, it's best to do more research on the net, learn about chem before attempting to do this. Please take safety precautions... Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 03:32 am I had a professional jeweler do this for me, I try to stay away from Acetylene torches. Knowing my luck I would either risk injury or burn my house down. Report this Post to the Staff
silverdollar2011 Valued Member United States 385 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 03:39 am ahhh, a jeweler would be le perfecto person for the job. Back then, I was about to burn down some motherboards for gold ... until I heard that the task is usually done by children in china who suffer cancer from burning lead and other dirty metals. Just wanted to tell whats best for the family! protecting ones health is better than gaining a few benjamins always :D haha. Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 03:52 am I could never have the patience to melt down the gold in motherboards. It seems like you would only gain such a minuscule amount of gold. I believe the fumes from that practice is highly dangerous and it doesn't surprise me to hear that it causes cancer. Like you said, "Protecting one's health is better than gaining a few Benjamin's." I couldn't agree more. Report this Post to the Staff
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