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The short answer is yes, but and the long answer is no. I'm assuming the reason people are asking this question is that they would like to re-use the gold they have melted down. If they are merely preparing the gold to sell to the refiner, then the answer is certainly yes. Also, by the way, if your crucible is not coated in borax the gold will stick and you will be in a real mess. Gold you melt down needs to be refined before you use it again. You do not know what solder has been used on it and how much. Even a small amount will drastically affect how the gold acts. Most commonly the gold will crack when you try to work with it.
Jeanette Caines VP Jewelry Arts Institute
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes you can. You will need a cast iron pan and some other tools (torch, etc.) in order to do it yourself. Check any good Jewelry making web site or you can buy a book about it.
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Are gold jewelry buyers buying the jewelry or are they looking to melt it down and extract the gold content?
Both. The gold jewelry has intrinsic value depending on the gold content, and they can possibly sell it for more if the price of gold increases. They also melt the gold down to extract the gold content, especially if they have a large quantity of lower-quality gold jewelry they want to get value from.
How do you take a gold coin out of jewelry?
First you melt it and mould it. Then you got a gold coin out of it. IT depends on how many carats are you able to get from jewelry.
What happens to gold jewelry in a house fire?
They melt. Simply because they are types of metal. All types of metal melt when they are heated in fire.
Can gold jewelry melt in a house fire?
average house fire is 1100 °F for 27 min gold melts at 1947.52 °F so the answer is, "possibly" if the fire is hotter than normal, gold could melt
How do you melt down gold jewelry?
Remove any stones, put the jewelry into a crucible, and the crucible into a furnace, heat until melted, pour into molds. A blowtorch would do the job as well, ideally oxy-acetylene.
Can gold leaf be melted down?
if you are pertaining to the gold leaf made out of lustrous metal gold yes it can be melt down. but if you are pertaining to the gold leaf put in some Chinese temples, houses or ceremonies no you can't melt it if you tried to it'll burn to ashes.
What do you do after you get the gold nugget?
you melt it down remove the impurities and shape it into what you want.
How are liquid gold and solid gold alike?
they are both gold even though solid gold is solid you can melt it down into liquid.
When a jeweler melts gold to make jewelry the gold melts the mass?
A jeweler melt school to make jewelry as the golden melts the mass
How long does it last if you change from gold to white gold will it turn from white to complete gold in 2yrs?
You can't change "yellow" gold to white gold. White gold is an alloy of gold that contains gold and another metal, often nickel, platinum or palladium. To make white gold, you have to first melt down gold, melt down your other metal and mix them in an alloy.
Can you melt down gold and add ashes into it?
Yes. The reasoning is unknown, but yes you can.
Where is gold recycled?
You can take it to a factory and they will melt it down to create it into what you need/want.
