The Fools Gold

How do I get smoke smell out of bone pendants?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:11:03 +0000

I have two carved bone pendants that came from Romania and they have a strong smoke smell attached to them, I have tried leaving them in baking soda and in a container with newspaper, but they still smell. I think it worked a little bit, but I can still smell it. Is there a better way to get rid of the smell.
(fyi, it cannot involve vinegar as bone is calcium and the vinegar with dissolve it.)
thanks!

You can try simmering them in a solution of baking soda and salt? maybe add some clove to cover the smoke? or some mint extract?

I have the boys simmering their mouth pieces in a kettle of water with herbs, spices, and broth if they want beef or chicken flavored mouth pieces for their sports. I also simmer the dogs chew rawhide pieces in beef broth to give them a better flavor.

What necklace should I get my girlfriend for christmas?

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:06:02 +0000

I’m 14 and she’s 14 I want to get her a necklace for Christmas with a £40 budget. She likes silver necklaces. I was thinking of getting her a locket although it doesn’t have to be one?

At 14 you shouldn’t be spending that much on a present.

What are the heart necklaces called that split in two?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:39:17 +0000

Hey guys I want to get a gold heart necklace to my girlfriend for Christmas. I want to know the name of the necklaces that have a heart and they split into two pieces, one for the guy and the girl. I’ve also seen some necklaces that don’t really split in two pieces, but are already made split apart so it looks like the heart is ripped through the middle. So what are these necklaces called?

Friendship necklaces, its the same thing even if it’s for your girlfriend. Try Hot Topic, they have awesome friendship necklaces.

How much would a seeing eye gold necklace cost in Egypt?

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:33:41 +0000

I have relatives going to Egypt soon and I have asked for a gold necklace with a ’seeing eye’ pendant on it. I need to give them the money before they leave, how much would a necklace like that cost, assuming the quality of gold is 14k?

Thanks!

14 k gold isn’t common in egypt .
Here, u get 18 in all jewellery shops . U wouldn’t want the 21 k.
It depends on how thick the necklace , and how big the pendant ,, how many grams the whole piece is ,,, that’s what estimates the cost .
I’d say for medium sized one , about 5000 egyptian pounds .

Edit : the price can vary greatly , up , or down . If a small one , maybe 1000 .

What type of necklace should I wear with a semi-sweetheart neckline wedding dress?

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:38:29 +0000

I need help, what type of necklace should I wear for the dress below.

http://www.glamourousgowns.co.uk/images/opulence/wedding/chelseab.jpg this is my dress, however mine is in ivory.

I would really appreciate any advice for style etc of necklace and earrings.

A simple pendant (diamond, cz, whatever you like) on a delicate chain would look pretty, with small (1 inch) dangly earrings to match.

How much should i pay for a charm bracelet?

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:37:18 +0000

I mean the actual bracelet without charms? And how much for the charms? I want it to look good and last years. If you have one how much did yours cost?

How to remove gold and silver from electronics?

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:40:33 +0000

I have lots of old electronics including monitors and computers I’d like to extract precious metals from. I know circuit boards are gold plated, so I’ve saved those. Where do I find silver in electronics? And how do I take off the gold and silver plating? Thanks.

Most newer electronics contain small amounts of precious metals the average cellphone contains $1.85 US of Gold roughly 1/900th of 1 ounce. Basically on large scale electronics are shredded are put into a vat, heated up and, at different temperatures, various metals are extracted. Other materials are burned off.
Unfortunately its not cost effective to DIY
You would be better off to stockpile them one day they will have a scrap price just like aluminium cans and copper wire.

How do you start a multi colored alpha bracelet?

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:10:35 +0000

How do you set up the strings in the multi colored friendship bracelet? I know how to do the 2 colored ones but how do you set up the string when its more than 2 colors? This is probably a dumb question but i am really confused.

It depends on what type of color layout you have. If you have something with "striped" letters where each stripe is a different color but they don’t change through out the bracelet, then it’s easy, you just start each one where it will be in the bracelet.

If you have something that is many colors throughout or colors that change in groups, then you have to find the right section of this tutorial, but it should help you:

http://friendship-bracelets.net/tutorial.php?id=152

How can I store a mint condition silver coin without the coin being tarnished?

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:05:40 +0000

How can I store a mint condition silver coin without the coin being tarnished? How can prevent a silver coin being tarnished? I want the condition of my silver coin to be conserved.
Is it ok if the coins are exposed to light and heat?

It will depend on the size of the coin,cent,nickel.dime,so on.They are air tight caplets that have a small rubber seal in them to lock out moisture.You can get them on line or from a coin dealer in there supplies section.But, if the coin is uncirculated,please don’t have touched the face or the back of the coin.This can lead to contamination from the oils from your finger to tarnish and corrode the mint surface of the coin,proof coins are very touchy.You can get a fairly cheap pair of pure cotton gloves for about 3-4$,on line to handle your proof or unc,coins.Hope this helps.

What are the best silver coins to have if the economy and dollar collapses?

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:45:38 +0000

I have a couple of Silver Eagles but which year on the coin would be worth most or are they all basically the same whether its a 1986 or 2011 coin? I read and hear lately that it is extremely wise to invest in precious metals these days, especially silver, as its value is expected to increase exponentially in the near future.

I’ll leave aside the wisdom of ‘investing’ in precious metals now, at such elevated prices, and answer what you asked.

There are two kinds of silver Eagles, bullion coins and proof coins. Proof coins are not an investment in silver bullion, they are collector coins sold at substantially higher premiums. Of the bullion coins, only certain dates have value beyond the bullion + usual premium. 1996 is the ‘key’ date in the bullion series and 1993-1995 are lower mintage years as well. But even these need to be in near-perfect grades or they’re just bullion along with the rest of the ‘common’ dates.

But, this still does not make them the best coins to own in an economic doomsday scenario. For that, you’re much better off owning ‘junk’ 90% silver coins pre-1965, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and the 35% silver ‘war nickels 1942 P & S, and 1943-45 from all mints, and the 40% silver Kennedy halves 1965-1969.

These coins can not only be purchased for much lower premiums than Eagles, sometimes even at spot or below, they also give you much more spending flexibility. Let’s say silver hits $100 an ounce an a loaf of bread costs $10. Instead of having to ‘break’ an Eagle, you can pay for your bread with a silver quarter and get a silver dime back in change.