Is There A Trick To Enhance Gold Like A Buffalo Nickel?

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Buffbuff New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 12/03/2018 12:07 am I learned to "pull a buff" from reading this website and was amazed at how it worked like magic! I had several dateless nickels and after using hydrogen peroxide, I now know most of their dates. I was wondering if there is a similar trick that could be used on gold. I have a signet type ring of one of my great grandparents but I have no idea whose it was since the engraving is so worn its unreadable. I would like to know if I could use some chemical (like the peroxide on the Buffalo nickels) to bring up the initials. I know this is a coin forum but gold is gold and you guys are the smartest when it comes to this type of thing so I thought I'd try asking. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/03/2018 03:08 am I have not attempted to restore a Buff's date, but I understand that the chemical process works by eating the copper in the alloy. So, it may work with a gold coin that is 90% gold and mostly copper otherwise, but the composition of this ring may not lend itself to that. I don't know, just throwing ideas out. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/03/2018 08:59 am First of all the solution to bringing up the dates on Buffalo nickels is 3 parts white vinegar and one part hydrogen peroxide . I would assume Gold would be a tough metal to work on . If I were you I'd take it to a reputable Jeweler and see what he recommends . Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/03/2018 11:27 am In any situation like this you need something that can etch the materail. When you are dealing with gold that can be a real problem since few things will etch gold. A dilute aqua regia solution might work, but what dilution you would need I don't know, and the dilution would also be different depending on the karat rating of the gold. And if you are trying to bring out "engraving" that was done to the ring which has now worn away, I don't think that would be possible. Report this Post to the Staff
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