Always enjoy hearing you talk about acquiring pieces, gold value, dollars, etc. The lifestyle and reasoning behind your refining videos interests me as a viewer.
The only problem is that the guy selling for 3750 as opposed to 4660 pure gold value don't have the time nor equipment nor experience to refine the gold. Also if you pay yourself a wage and calculate all the cost of material, I think his profit won't be $900 but closer to $300
@@_jb_ You are thinking about it backwards. The gold in the bracelet is worth approximately the same amount whether it is refined out or not. And in fact, the bracelet if it is in good condition should be worth well more than its scrap gold value alone. A bracelet like that sold today, new in the jewelry store would probably cost upwards of 5-6k or possibly more. The finished product is worth more than the raw material.
That moment when the SMB meets the solution = perfection. Something I hadn't heard of or seen before until your videos. Always fascinating. Now I make my husband wait if he wants anything during this process. "Not now, I can't leave before it precipitates out of solution." He even sits down to watch it with me. I know I will never find myself in a lab doing this myself, but I can experience it through you. Thanks for another fine video.
It's so amazing. I've watched several of these now; this guy and one other. It's so satisfying to see junk get dissolved into various stages of what looks like Gatorade into a brown dirt, then pure, beautiful shiny gold. Love it.
That’s impressive, the yield is pretty good. I’ve tested and used an xrf machine many times on 18K jewelry, my usual finding are: that stamped 18k jewelry, necklaces, rings, etc, is usually 17.3-17.5k. So slightly less than 75%. About 72-74% gold, So your yield seams consistent with what I have found in jewelry.
Nice to see you in the comments brother. Sreetips is an awesome channel. I've used his methods on refining silver and his methods are pure and work everytime. Can't wait to try and afford to do some gold!! You rock Rob
$3750 is likely more than the seller would have gotten from a jeweler and it's not like the average person is going to refine it themselves. So if the seller needed to get the cash it probably ended up as a win for both parties.
@@gernsey7362 and it’s true I see it every day man. Crazy times people value a peice of paper worth almost nothing more then actually value because they say it’s worth value. And I ask god and look where I am
The color of that solution during the 2nd refining process was so beautiful. I'm really surprised that the experiment turned out as well as it did and never cease to amaze me with your refining skills!!
Excellent video. I really enjoyed watching this. I was about to go to bed and saw your notification and had to watch it. You weighed the bracelet and I stopped the video to calculate the gold weight and the dollar value. I was within $50. I didn’t look up the spot price but knew it was around $1975. Good guess. You are really peaking my interest in making this a new hobby for myself in the coming years. I have 4 years till my kids get out of school and then I will have more time, space, and money. In the mean time, stock piling supplies to refine. Thank you for sharing your video. Great job 👍
Back in the day when banks first opened ppl deposited gold and silver for protection, then after a while they started giving out papers which was supposed to represent how much gold/silver that peice of paper was worth. Thats the birth of fiat currency. The money we actually use in circulation actually has no value except what ppl make it to be.
That was perfection. I wasn’t sure at first but, it all worked out in the end. One of the best pieces I’ve seen u poor. Ty for the entertainment. Well done.
Years ago I fell on hard times and I had to sell my gold bracelet. I could get food with the cash but alas not with the bracelet. So sometimes I understand peoples motivation for cash. Great video Kevin!
I would like to see you repeat this exact experiment but keep the individual aqua regia (post gold dissolve) pours separate to see how much gold carries over from the first cycle of aqua Regia to the second to the third and so on to see if the majority of the gold comes through on the first, second or third dissolves. That would be neat to know.
That was great , I never ever get tired of this process. I could literally watch a thousand times and I'd still watch it again. Looking forward to your next video Sreetips. Cheers my friend
your final product, not counting the silver, is worth $1400 more than you paid for the bracelet in today's spot pricing! A good day's work depending on the cost of the refinement. Fun to watch!
Superb! You’re welcome. It is my pleasure to watch. I can’t help but feel that the silver button and the gold bar are relieved to be liberated from that awful contortion of a bracelet, no disrespect to the maker or original purchaser. The gold bar looks like it’s looking back with the all seeing eye! I wonder if that gold was first mined in Egypt.
I don't know why but aquarita dissolving gold is exciting to me and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode I've been watching you for a while and I just enjoy everything you do and I learn a lot. Thanks for sharing your life an gold science. With us!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Yeah, I was speaking into my phone didn't notice it was spelled wrong... As I didn't have time to look.. I expected spell check to catch it...!!! Thanks professor 😘
Fantastic, I wasn't aware that you could skip the inquartation process, but you showed us how to do it. Very interesting and informative, sreetips, you pulled another rabbit out of your hat!
I think what was happening during your first aqua regiea treatment was a silvercloride backfill. Basically, as the gold, silver, and copper went into solution, the free chloride immediately bound with the silver and formed a structure behind the desolved material.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love love love it! Not just fascinating, but relaxing. Sreetips has a unique presentation. So chill it makes me want to watch again. If I hadn't just loaded up on a couple numismatic pieces I would bid on these bars. Im glad you get well over melt for em on the bids. You deserve it brother 🤙
Streetips you are a genius, my only input would be working on the production quality of your videos. With your know how and a good camera set up I could easily see your channel have millions of subscribers. Either way keep on keepin on!
Great video. That is one way to make a 1000.00 dollars in a day. That’s awesome how you turn 18k into 99% pure gold. Can’t wait to see your next video.
I paused at 444, it may be 98 grams but there is no way the hinge pins and clasp are 18k. That's way to soft for that type of application. So there will be less than 74 grams of pure gold. I'm going to take a stab at 64 grams after refine Edit after the end Far less loss than I would have considered. The green solution indicates there was steel pins and likely that clasp. It just weighed less than I thought.
The pins were made of 18k gold. The green color comes from copper in the alloy. Copper in solution is blue. Gold in solution is yellow/orange. Blue and yellow make green
The other reason is because most people's first resort when they want to sell their gold is the Pawn Shops who severely low ball every time. I am sure the person you bought the bracelet from got a far lower quote than yours from a pawn dealer.
In most cases it’s prudent to inquart the karat gold with silver (or clean copper) then part with nitric acid boils. I think that I chose to go straight to Aqua Regia due to this piece being high karat (18k) and therefore suitable to skip the inquartation step.
A couple of questions. Was that method quicker, or easier, that inquarting? Why did this method seem to produce more silver chloride than when you inquart?
It was a little shorter than usual. But this is because of the high gold content (and low base metal and silver content). That’s the reason I was able to pull it off. This wouldn’t work with low karat gold such as 10k and 14k. The resulting solution would be too dirty and the silver content too high.
Your really good, love the maths, logical, if people listen carefully to you, you have just told and shown how to calculate how much pure gold, now that with chemical cost sets wether its ecconomical or unecconomical to buy the item......People need to listen carefully to Sreetips....What a guy.
I’d have to go back and look, but if it’s green then it’s probably copper. Gold in solution is yellow, copper in solution is blue, yellow and blue make green.
Excellent! I am soooooo glad I found this channel! I don't know if I even have to watch anywhere else! I am going to study and follow examples accordingly. Just like you said, No Urea used. Absolutely stunning gold bar!!! That's exactly what I want to do. The only problem I have is the nitric acid. Extremely hard to acquire and expensive (mostly shipping) So I have to use Sodium Nitrate. The part I'm questioning is, Do I make my own Nitric with the Sodium Nitrate or do I just use it as a mix like it was intended. Also...Now I know I don't need the Urea. Thank you for the knowledge.
I’ve never tried sodium nitrate. I’ll have to look into it to see if I can come up with a video on it. Poor man’s aqua regia. But you can use it to make your own nitric acid. But it ain’t easy.
@@sreetips That would be so awesome! I seen a video by NurdRage that made it from Sodium Nitrate and Sodium bisulfate. Yes I have seen the poormans video. I would love to see a video by you using the sodium nitrate method. Thank you for the reply. Here's a question that I've been seeking a answer too, What percentage (Strength) does Nitric acid need to be for Aqua Regia?
It really doesn’t matter. I can dissolve an ounce of gold in 150ml of 31.45% hydrochloric acid and about 20ml nitric acid 70% strength. If my nitric was only 35% strength then it would take twice as much. Dilute it down to 10% then it would take 7 times as much. The main difference is the amount of waste created. With concentrated acids the waste volume will be lower than if we use diluted acids because it will take more volume of the dilute acid to dissolve a given amount of gold. One drop of 70% nitric in 100ml of hydrochloric will make aqua regia. But it won’t dissolve very much gold. One drop of hydrochloric in 100ml nitric will make aqua regia but it won’t dissolve much gold.
@@sreetips You are so awesome! Thank you brother! When you explain, it makes so much sense! That's the difference between a professional and a novice like myself. I'm going to do this! I like to dive into new projects with all the knowledge I need to be successful and you Sir are the best teacher that I have came across. I've been prospecting and panning gold for many years. I have a very nice collection of placer nuggets that I have collected over the years. I for sure have the fever. I love everything gold!!! That's why I'm indulging in this new adventure. I want to refine gold just like you do. I loved your outlook on people that think the dollar is worth more than gold. How wrong they are! That's why I'm on different auction sites hunting gold. Right now I have just been gathering 10,14,18 kt jewelry but eventually I want to get into refining the ewaste, pins and plated stuff. Thank you for the information! Very appreciated!
I'm definitely trying to learn to do everything you show in these videos been watching them no stop since I found your channel. Where do you get your beakers and other equipment you use
Wow, one of the best videos! Always was curious if inquartation was a necessary step. The hot HCL rinses helps remove base metals after the first SMB drop... Bravo!
at around 6:00 it looks like the reaction is pulsating, and I realized that's probably the heating element kicking on and off to maintain the temperature... neat!
Very cool. What did you do with the rest of the silver chloride solids? It looked like powder? Did it get melted with the rest of the solids from initial beaker? Keep the videos coming!
Probably, but this whole thing was new to me. So I’m not quite sure exactly what those solids were. After viewing edited version I wish that I’d have gotten a closer view of that material with the camera.
Hello sreetips, just starting to learn about this. Thank you for all your knowledge! Question: what is your bowl made out of that you are burning with? I saw another video in which they were using the graphite.
Yikes! I loved this💕👀, thank you so much. Must admit I had a little freak out when you melted that georgous bracelet…lolol, I guess someone can start over making another one you can buy cheap……lolol, very neat sreetips.
Screetips, you are absolutely correct about gold being the universal currency. Paper money used to be able to be exchanged for gold, according to the denomination of the paper bill. FDR took the United States off the gold standard, and made it illegal to even own gold bullion. I remember during the 1970's, when it was legal to own gold again. The value of gold hasn't changed in six thousand years. An ounce of gold will buy the same amount of goods and services that it always has for the entire time it has been used for currency. The paper money that the United States prints has only "perceived" value. It worth what the government says that it's worth, and has nothing tangible to back it up with (like gold). In an economic crisis, paper money can become hyper inflated, or lose any value at all. Great video, and a good lesson in the economics of gold, it's the only "currency" that will have value (other than barter), after a catastrophic failure of a banking system. God bless you, my friend.
@@sreetips yeah man, people are ignorant. I'm often surprised by just how ignorant people are about paper money. Our public schools are betraying our youth by not teaching them about economics and how gold plays into it. I learned all about FDR taking us off of the gold standard, and IIRC, it was Gerald Ford who made it legal to own gold again in December of 1974. People could once again own high karat gold bullion, coins, and gold certificates. I bought my first few ounces of 24k gold for $133/OZ, and look where it is today. But, an ounce of gold in 1975 would buy the same goods and services that it will today. That's why everybody should have at least some gold, enough to use for food and medicine for at least a few months, after a (God forbid) collapse of the world banking systems. I have a friend who is heavily invested in precious metals, I'm going to ask him if he would be interested in going in business with me, doing what you and Mrs. Screetips do. We are both newly retired and have a lot of free time on our hands. We live in the Phoenix metro area, and we have tons of places to scourer for karat gold, GF, and GP. I'm an Electrical Engineer, and I can learn and follow directions well. I'm reasonably sure that I can do the refining processes that you have shown us, after all of the safety equipment is purchased and installed. Safety is my number one concern and priority, these are extremely dangerous and deadly procedures, and I take safety extremely seriously. If my buddy isn't interested (I'm asking him to join me as a courtesy, as he's my best friend), I'm prepared to go for it on my own, with Mrs. Wade Hampton. I think that it is a good hedge to add to the existing gold that I already own, and who doesn't admire the deep yellow shimmer of .999 fine gold? It's mesmerized people since antiquity (over six thousand years), and it still has that effect on me and just about every other person on earth!
Hey Sree! I like this new method - seems like you can save some time and money by going right to the aqua regia! When you took the gold into solution the second time was that simply because you were trying to refine any extra base metals out? Kinda cool that you can take the gold in and out of solution several times with aqua regia/SMB. Thanks!!
Hello. I don’t think this would work for lower karat gold such as 10k and 14k. And I refine silver also. The first step in refining silver is to dissolve it in hot dilute nitric. So I may as well use it to inquart the gold. It does such a fine job of cleaning the metal. Inquarting with silver (or copper) is one of the most valuable refining techniques that I’ve ever learned. Second only to incremental nitric dosing.
@@sreetips That's good to know - better to do it right! I'll make sure and brush up on your silver inquarting videos - I'm headed out this weekend to start buying beakers and chemicals! Excited to start on this journey. Thanks so much Sree :)
Hey I'm new here, I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm going to ask it anyway(I had a gander and failed), but is there a reference video to see what all the processes you take to refine the gold. Very interesting watch, renews my fascination about noble metals.
Sometimes weighing is critical. Other time it’s not. For example, I picked up an 18k bracelet once and asked them the price. They said five dollars. No need to break out the scale for that
Hello Mr sreetips. Thanks fore a Great clip😊. How many years ago they start using chemicals to refining gold/silver? Take care Sir, and my god bless you and your wife. Big smile frome Norway 😊
No need, I only used just enough nitric to just dissolve the gold. Hydrochloric does not need to be neutralized. Only the nitric. But if you add the correct amount of nitric then there’s no need to neutralize the excess nitric because there won’t be any to remove.
@@ssofmas8473 Incremental does the trick. Add 90% of the Nitric Acid to make your HCl/Nitric ratio initially. Then add only enough more Nitric Acid to dissolve the "gold" . If that does not do as you expect then rehydrate with HCl to give the gold somewhere to go into solution - again add no more Nitric Acid than is needed to dissolve the metal. This is Incremental Nitric dosing in the creation of AR - figure your ratio amounts from the weight expected to be recovered, stopping short on the Nitric Acid so as to be able dribble it in as you go!
I could probably make a fume hood with an 8inch inline fan huh? I have an extra, new in the box I'm not currently using I think it moves close to 800cfm so would likely do the trick. I would likely vent it out my basement window to the woods. Any tips on building a homemade fume hood? Also I am wondering about using nitrile gloves when working with nitric acid. Is it safe because the acid you are working with isn't very concentrated? Are butyl gloves better for use with concentrate acids? Great videos! Really has me thinking of different projects to do.
If I was to make my own fume hood, I’d use a large poly plastic tank with a round hole on top. Like they use to transporting liquids. I’d install a suitable (no metal parts exposed to fume exhaust path) external fan and have it draw through the fill hole for the tank. I’d cut an opening in the front and install acid-proof poly hinges. That’s what I’d go if I decided to make my own hood. As far as nitrile gloves, they will burst into flames with 95% fuming nitric, so I’ve been told. But with 68% to 70% like I use they work fine.
In a recent video with the catches I opened a brand new 2.5 liter bottle of nitric when I started the nitric boils. I remember having about 1/2 liter left when I was done with the nitric boils. So it must have taken 2 liters of nitric to remove all the silver. But it doesn’t matter. I refine silver also and the first step in silver refining is to dissolve the silver in nitric. So it really doesn’t matter because I’m not really saving nitric
I gotta a question, I notice you always rense off the tops when you cover the beaker. I know that's for a possible splash of gold solution. My question is, being that the gas from the solution is yellow, does some good go up in the fumes by any chance? Or does gold have a third state it can exist in as a gas? I would think if it can be melted, be a powder, a solid and dissolved in liquid then it could possibly be particulars in the gas as well.
Why did the hydrochloric acid turn yellow as soon as you put the bracelet in it? Because hot hydrochloric can dissolve gold, or it's from the other metal/s in it?
The acid started to dissolve it immediately. But it can only dissolve a very small layer before a barrier forms, the nitric acid breaks the barrier and allows the hydrochloric acid to continue to break it down. In essence it is the hydrochloric acid dissolving the gold and nitric is just a helper.
I was impressed with that also. I was thinking that you had heated up the bracelet to burn off everything else that it kind of jump started the process and made it easier for the reaction.
Hello Sreetips, since finding you (and subscribing), and have been watching, and learning, a lot. One thought is that I should try to learn a bit about these acids and other chemicals you use to make sure I don't do something that could cause any serious problems, like explosions and other dangerous situations. What are your thoughts on this subject?
20% or so discount you got on this bracelet - it's your time and expertise - bracelet's value is in it's gold content only. So the processing needs to be incorporated into the final price. If it was sold to a gold trader, the seller would most likely get even less, because the trader would have to make a profit as well, by reselling to a processor.
If I may state the obvious for a moment. I'm not sure of the situation everywhere, but Jewelry and decorative pieces containing precious metals and stones do not appreciate in value and mostly nosedive in price. That has been the situation historically in Aus anyway. That gentleman was lucky to get such a good price for his bracelet.
What I would like to see is the D.R. gold made into fine pellets and then placed into your mold, covered and heated to melt in an oven to see what the gold bar would look like compared to melt and pour.
Always enjoy hearing you talk about acquiring pieces, gold value, dollars, etc. The lifestyle and reasoning behind your refining videos interests me as a viewer.
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The only problem is that the guy selling for 3750 as opposed to 4660 pure gold value don't have the time nor equipment nor experience to refine the gold. Also if you pay yourself a wage and calculate all the cost of material, I think his profit won't be $900 but closer to $300
@@_jb_ but Mr Sreetips enjoys it, and so do we
@@_jb_ You are thinking about it backwards. The gold in the bracelet is worth approximately the same amount whether it is refined out or not. And in fact, the bracelet if it is in good condition should be worth well more than its scrap gold value alone. A bracelet like that sold today, new in the jewelry store would probably cost upwards of 5-6k or possibly more. The finished product is worth more than the raw material.
I used that gold to pay off my house.
That moment when the SMB meets the solution = perfection. Something I hadn't heard of or seen before until your videos. Always fascinating. Now I make my husband wait if he wants anything during this process. "Not now, I can't leave before it precipitates out of solution." He even sits down to watch it with me. I know I will never find myself in a lab doing this myself, but I can experience it through you. Thanks for another fine video.
That’s gratifying, thank you
It's so amazing. I've watched several of these now; this guy and one other. It's so satisfying to see junk get dissolved into various stages of what looks like Gatorade into a brown dirt, then pure, beautiful shiny gold. Love it.
That’s impressive, the yield is pretty good. I’ve tested and used an xrf machine many times on 18K jewelry, my usual finding are: that stamped 18k jewelry, necklaces, rings, etc, is usually 17.3-17.5k. So slightly less than 75%. About 72-74% gold, So your yield seams consistent with what I have found in jewelry.
Another beautiful gold bar! Nice work brother - seems like a pretty good yield for using the “simpler” method.
Nice to see you in the comments brother. Sreetips is an awesome channel. I've used his methods on refining silver and his methods are pure and work everytime. Can't wait to try and afford to do some gold!! You rock Rob
$3750 is likely more than the seller would have gotten from a jeweler and it's not like the average person is going to refine it themselves.
So if the seller needed to get the cash it probably ended up as a win for both parties.
yeah i don't believe the line that people value FIAT more then gold. That's some fluff
How about this: do you believe that most people think that the dollar is still backed by gold? Just ask your bank teller.
Hahahah
@@gernsey7362 and it’s true I see it every day man. Crazy times people value a peice of paper worth almost nothing more then actually value because they say it’s worth value. And I ask god and look where I am
Exactly. I question the "people value dollars over gold" conclusion myself.
The color of that solution during the 2nd refining process was so beautiful. I'm really surprised that the experiment turned out as well as it did and never cease to amaze me with your refining skills!!
Excellent video. I think lots of us are very happy you produced this video!!!
I stumbled across this page about two weeks ago and can't stop watching these videos. I've learned so much.
Welcome and thank you!
Excellent video. I really enjoyed watching this. I was about to go to bed and saw your notification and had to watch it. You weighed the bracelet and I stopped the video to calculate the gold weight and the dollar value. I was within $50. I didn’t look up the spot price but knew it was around $1975. Good guess. You are really peaking my interest in making this a new hobby for myself in the coming years. I have 4 years till my kids get out of school and then I will have more time, space, and money. In the mean time, stock piling supplies to refine. Thank you for sharing your video. Great job 👍
Back in the day when banks first opened ppl deposited gold and silver for protection, then after a while they started giving out papers which was supposed to represent how much gold/silver that peice of paper was worth. Thats the birth of fiat currency. The money we actually use in circulation actually has no value except what ppl make it to be.
Not only people in the U.S. but the whole world.
That was perfection. I wasn’t sure at first but, it all worked out in the end. One of the best pieces I’ve seen u poor. Ty for the entertainment. Well done.
Years ago I fell on hard times and I had to sell my gold bracelet. I could get food with the cash but alas not with the bracelet. So sometimes I understand peoples motivation for cash. Great video Kevin!
Love your channel. I am amazed by how graceful you are when handling your various beakers. I'm guessing that comes from experience.
I’ve been doing this for going on twelve years this September. I love it!
I would like to see you repeat this exact experiment but keep the individual aqua regia (post gold dissolve) pours separate to see how much gold carries over from the first cycle of aqua Regia to the second to the third and so on to see if the majority of the gold comes through on the first, second or third dissolves. That would be neat to know.
3:20 just perfect 👌🏽 the whole video is really great, very informative. Thank you!
Another great video thanks door the break down in the beginning. Hope your finger is healing well. Happy Easter.
What a lovely bracelet!
Beautiful!
That was great , I never ever get tired of this process. I could literally watch a thousand times and I'd still watch it again. Looking forward to your next video Sreetips. Cheers my friend
your final product, not counting the silver, is worth $1400 more than you paid for the bracelet in today's spot pricing! A good day's work depending on the cost of the refinement. Fun to watch!
Superb! You’re welcome. It is my pleasure to watch. I can’t help but feel that the silver button and the gold bar are relieved to be liberated from that awful contortion of a bracelet, no disrespect to the maker or original purchaser. The gold bar looks like it’s looking back with the all seeing eye! I wonder if that gold was first mined in Egypt.
Ha! I though if the eye when I noticed that spot in the middle of the bar - good one.
I don't know why but aquarita dissolving gold is exciting to me and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode I've been watching you for a while and I just enjoy everything you do and I learn a lot. Thanks for sharing your life an gold science. With us!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
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Yeah, I was speaking into my phone didn't notice it was spelled wrong... As I didn't have time to look.. I expected spell check to catch it...!!! Thanks professor 😘
What’s not to love about your videos. From children to adults there is something for everyone and makes chemistry interesting to all.
Fantastic, I wasn't aware that you could skip the inquartation process, but you showed us how to do it. Very interesting and informative, sreetips, you pulled another rabbit out of your hat!
Very good buy. ...and here we go, watching again...
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I think what was happening during your first aqua regiea treatment was a silvercloride backfill. Basically, as the gold, silver, and copper went into solution, the free chloride immediately bound with the silver and formed a structure behind the desolved material.
I agree - fascinating.
Always like starting my weekend with one of your refining videos
The BoB Ross of chemistry! Great video!
Not going to lie…could watch this stuff all day, my kids think I’m boring….I say nothing boring about this process and pure gold. Bloody kids 😂
I thought high purity gold couldnt be desolved without inquartation? Learned something new. Great results
Could watch this stuff all day!!!
Wow. What a stunning bar.
Very nice job! I was fascinated to see this whole process.
Well done Sreetips! You very effectively demonstrated the benefits of inquartation without actually inquarting!!
I enjoy watching your videos as you are doing something I would enjoy doing but I will never be able to do myself.
Really enjoyed this video. Would like to see more like this in the future!
Great video. Question: Using this method of refining skipping inquartation. Was your yield higher. Cost cheaper, time spent refining shorter?
A little shorter but it wouldn’t work with 10k or 14k because they contain too much silver and base metals,
Sweet! SREETIPS! You the man! I’m ready for an eBay order
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Love love love it! Not just fascinating, but relaxing. Sreetips has a unique presentation. So chill it makes me want to watch again. If I hadn't just loaded up on a couple numismatic pieces I would bid on these bars. Im glad you get well over melt for em on the bids. You deserve it brother 🤙
Where can you bid on his stuff? His work is amazing!
@@bdub2622 same name on ebay
31:19 love to see you replace the clack of this Gold in to the pan with the kaaching eBay sound when someone pays for your item!
These videos are so enjoyable and so relaxing
Totally awesome. I believe I could do this. After watching these videos for a long time.
I always enjoy watching your experiments
I watch your channel from Iran
Hello and welcome!
Wow what a bar wish I knew how to do this and had the set up thanks for sharing
Streetips you are a genius, my only input would be working on the production quality of your videos. With your know how and a good camera set up I could easily see your channel have millions of subscribers. Either way keep on keepin on!
Stunning bar. Thanks for one more exciting video.
Great video. That is one way to make a 1000.00 dollars in a day. That’s awesome how you turn 18k into 99% pure gold. Can’t wait to see your next video.
I paused at 444, it may be 98 grams but there is no way the hinge pins and clasp are 18k. That's way to soft for that type of application. So there will be less than 74 grams of pure gold. I'm going to take a stab at 64 grams after refine
Edit after the end
Far less loss than I would have considered. The green solution indicates there was steel pins and likely that clasp. It just weighed less than I thought.
The pins were made of 18k gold. The green color comes from copper in the alloy. Copper in solution is blue. Gold in solution is yellow/orange. Blue and yellow make green
Dude, that bar is a hair over 5K! 😳 Well done...👏
That's pretty interesting how it's a powder then turns into gold after you're done Looks like lots of steps thanks for sharing
Another great explanation.
Just a question regarding the ice cubes.
Are they made from tap water or distilled water ?
Thanks.
Distilled
The other reason is because most people's first resort when they want to sell their gold is the Pawn Shops who severely low ball every time. I am sure the person you bought the bracelet from got a far lower quote than yours from a pawn dealer.
27:28 How do we go from 18 karat to 24 karat without nitric acid boils?
In most cases it’s prudent to inquart the karat gold with silver (or clean copper) then part with nitric acid boils. I think that I chose to go straight to Aqua Regia due to this piece being high karat (18k) and therefore suitable to skip the inquartation step.
A couple of questions.
Was that method quicker, or easier, that inquarting?
Why did this method seem to produce more silver chloride than when you inquart?
It was a little shorter than usual. But this is because of the high gold content (and low base metal and silver content). That’s the reason I was able to pull it off. This wouldn’t work with low karat gold such as 10k and 14k. The resulting solution would be too dirty and the silver content too high.
Your really good, love the maths, logical, if people listen carefully to you, you have just told and shown how to calculate how much pure gold, now that with chemical cost sets wether its ecconomical or unecconomical to buy the item......People need to listen carefully to Sreetips....What a guy.
20:45 as that would be a non-selective precipitation and a negative test what is left in solution giving it all that color?
I’d have to go back and look, but if it’s green then it’s probably copper. Gold in solution is yellow, copper in solution is blue, yellow and blue make green.
Excellent! I am soooooo glad I found this channel! I don't know if I even have to watch anywhere else! I am going to study and follow examples accordingly. Just like you said, No Urea used. Absolutely stunning gold bar!!! That's exactly what I want to do. The only problem I have is the nitric acid. Extremely hard to acquire and expensive (mostly shipping) So I have to use Sodium Nitrate. The part I'm questioning is, Do I make my own Nitric with the Sodium Nitrate or do I just use it as a mix like it was intended. Also...Now I know I don't need the Urea. Thank you for the knowledge.
I’ve never tried sodium nitrate. I’ll have to look into it to see if I can come up with a video on it. Poor man’s aqua regia. But you can use it to make your own nitric acid. But it ain’t easy.
@@sreetips That would be so awesome! I seen a video by NurdRage that made it from Sodium Nitrate and Sodium bisulfate. Yes I have seen the poormans video. I would love to see a video by you using the sodium nitrate method. Thank you for the reply. Here's a question that I've been seeking a answer too, What percentage (Strength) does Nitric acid need to be for Aqua Regia?
It really doesn’t matter. I can dissolve an ounce of gold in 150ml of 31.45% hydrochloric acid and about 20ml nitric acid 70% strength. If my nitric was only 35% strength then it would take twice as much. Dilute it down to 10% then it would take 7 times as much. The main difference is the amount of waste created. With concentrated acids the waste volume will be lower than if we use diluted acids because it will take more volume of the dilute acid to dissolve a given amount of gold. One drop of 70% nitric in 100ml of hydrochloric will make aqua regia. But it won’t dissolve very much gold. One drop of hydrochloric in 100ml nitric will make aqua regia but it won’t dissolve much gold.
@@sreetips You are so awesome! Thank you brother! When you explain, it makes so much sense! That's the difference between a professional and a novice like myself. I'm going to do this! I like to dive into new projects with all the knowledge I need to be successful and you Sir are the best teacher that I have came across. I've been prospecting and panning gold for many years. I have a very nice collection of placer nuggets that I have collected over the years. I for sure have the fever. I love everything gold!!! That's why I'm indulging in this new adventure. I want to refine gold just like you do. I loved your outlook on people that think the dollar is worth more than gold. How wrong they are! That's why I'm on different auction sites hunting gold. Right now I have just been gathering 10,14,18 kt jewelry but eventually I want to get into refining the ewaste, pins and plated stuff. Thank you for the information! Very appreciated!
@@sreetips I just realized my muriatic is only 19%. So I will have to use twice as much?
That was fantastic! Love your videos. Woody approved.
Great video! How's the thumb healing up?
Bandage off, I pulled two stitches myself this morning. Still a little tender but coming along nicely - thanks for asking.
I'm definitely trying to learn to do everything you show in these videos been watching them no stop since I found your channel. Where do you get your beakers and other equipment you use
eBay
Wow, one of the best videos! Always was curious if inquartation was a necessary step. The hot HCL rinses helps remove base metals after the first SMB drop... Bravo!
My understanding is that inquartation is not necessary if you have a high percentage of gold and I think 18k is the lowest this would work at.
I think that you are right
at around 6:00 it looks like the reaction is pulsating, and I realized that's probably the heating element kicking on and off to maintain the temperature... neat!
I noticed that also
Very cool. What did you do with the rest of the silver chloride solids? It looked like powder? Did it get melted with the rest of the solids from initial beaker? Keep the videos coming!
Probably, but this whole thing was new to me. So I’m not quite sure exactly what those solids were. After viewing edited version I wish that I’d have gotten a closer view of that material with the camera.
Great videos! I've watched several, and have always wondered what you do with the finished product. Do you just sell it at market value somewhere?
No, I try to keep it
Hello sreetips, just starting to learn about this. Thank you for all your knowledge! Question: what is your bowl made out of that you are burning with? I saw another video in which they were using the graphite.
Fused silica melt dish
Yikes! I loved this💕👀, thank you so much. Must admit I had a little freak out when you melted that georgous bracelet…lolol, I guess someone can start over making another one you can buy cheap……lolol, very neat sreetips.
It didn’t fit me and Mrs sreetips didn’t want it - too gaudy.
Nice man I like your Gold cooking videos.
Could you try explaining the difference between regular gold and white gold please? Other than the color!
I have a video on it “White Gold What is it?”
@@sreetips ok thanks I haven't been following that long but I am very interested in these types of video's thanks again
Awesome video, thank you.
Damn that was a very nice bar of gold man Thanks for sharing
Screetips, you are absolutely correct about gold being the universal currency. Paper money used to be able to be exchanged for gold, according to the denomination of the paper bill. FDR took the United States off the gold standard, and made it illegal to even own gold bullion. I remember during the 1970's, when it was legal to own gold again. The value of gold hasn't changed in six thousand years. An ounce of gold will buy the same amount of goods and services that it always has for the entire time it has been used for currency. The paper money that the United States prints has only "perceived" value. It worth what the government says that it's worth, and has nothing tangible to back it up with (like gold). In an economic crisis, paper money can become hyper inflated, or lose any value at all. Great video, and a good lesson in the economics of gold, it's the only "currency" that will have value (other than barter), after a catastrophic failure of a banking system. God bless you, my friend.
Most people believe that the dollar is still backed by gold. Just ask your grocery cashier or even the bank teller. See what they say.
@@sreetips yeah man, people are ignorant. I'm often surprised by just how ignorant people are about paper money. Our public schools are betraying our youth by not teaching them about economics and how gold plays into it. I learned all about FDR taking us off of the gold standard, and IIRC, it was Gerald Ford who made it legal to own gold again in December of 1974. People could once again own high karat gold bullion, coins, and gold certificates. I bought my first few ounces of 24k gold for $133/OZ, and look where it is today. But, an ounce of gold in 1975 would buy the same goods and services that it will today. That's why everybody should have at least some gold, enough to use for food and medicine for at least a few months, after a (God forbid) collapse of the world banking systems.
I have a friend who is heavily invested in precious metals, I'm going to ask him if he would be interested in going in business with me, doing what you and Mrs. Screetips do. We are both newly retired and have a lot of free time on our hands. We live in the Phoenix metro area, and we have tons of places to scourer for karat gold, GF, and GP. I'm an Electrical Engineer, and I can learn and follow directions well. I'm reasonably sure that I can do the refining processes that you have shown us, after all of the safety equipment is purchased and installed.
Safety is my number one concern and priority, these are extremely dangerous and deadly procedures, and I take safety extremely seriously. If my buddy isn't interested (I'm asking him to join me as a courtesy, as he's my best friend), I'm prepared to go for it on my own, with Mrs. Wade Hampton. I think that it is a good hedge to add to the existing gold that I already own, and who doesn't admire the deep yellow shimmer of .999 fine gold? It's mesmerized people since antiquity (over six thousand years), and it still has that effect on me and just about every other person on earth!
Hey Sree! I like this new method - seems like you can save some time and money by going right to the aqua regia! When you took the gold into solution the second time was that simply because you were trying to refine any extra base metals out? Kinda cool that you can take the gold in and out of solution several times with aqua regia/SMB. Thanks!!
Hello. I don’t think this would work for lower karat gold such as 10k and 14k. And I refine silver also. The first step in refining silver is to dissolve it in hot dilute nitric. So I may as well use it to inquart the gold. It does such a fine job of cleaning the metal. Inquarting with silver (or copper) is one of the most valuable refining techniques that I’ve ever learned. Second only to incremental nitric dosing.
@@sreetips That's good to know - better to do it right! I'll make sure and brush up on your silver inquarting videos - I'm headed out this weekend to start buying beakers and chemicals! Excited to start on this journey. Thanks so much Sree :)
Phenomenal work Mr. sreetips ! Always a pleasure to watch
Hey I'm new here, I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm going to ask it anyway(I had a gander and failed), but is there a reference video to see what all the processes you take to refine the gold. Very interesting watch, renews my fascination about noble metals.
I've found some very interesting in dept video from you now ! Please forgive my ignorance.
Not at all. Welcome to the channel
I'm curious, when you're buying the gold, do you weigh it before buying it, or are you just good at estimating what it weighs?
Sometimes weighing is critical. Other time it’s not. For example, I picked up an 18k bracelet once and asked them the price. They said five dollars. No need to break out the scale for that
I've always wondered if this specific process was viable. Thank you for running it, even though I've never thought of asking. Lol
I'm going to have to try some of these mixed drinks! 🤪
Super cool !!
Hey Shannon, thank you
Always enjoy watching your channel. Have you ever recovered gold from bone China and glassware?
No I haven’t.
Hello Mr sreetips. Thanks fore a Great clip😊.
How many years ago they start using chemicals to refining gold/silver? Take care Sir, and my god bless you and your wife. Big smile frome Norway 😊
Hello Noway. I don’t know. But I do know that modern chemistry has evolved from alchemists who were trying to convert lead to gold.
@@sreetips Anyway... A Great way to get the gold/silver As pure As poible😊. Thanks Sir.
Posible
You should show us your collection. How many pure gold and silver bars do you have?
I’ve had to sell them. I was over $200k in debt. Plus I needed new roof and AC with new ducting.
Love your continuing journey, and experiments in gold refining and extraction - it's really interesting mate, thanks for sharing it with us.
Hi doctor you come again with amazing video
Again I have some questions
why didn’t you Neutralize your solution before add SMB?
No need, I only used just enough nitric to just dissolve the gold. Hydrochloric does not need to be neutralized. Only the nitric. But if you add the correct amount of nitric then there’s no need to neutralize the excess nitric because there won’t be any to remove.
@@sreetips doctor then you know exactly how much make AR please tell us how much we need AR for amount of gold or foil gold or...?
@@ssofmas8473 Incremental does the trick. Add 90% of the Nitric Acid to make your HCl/Nitric ratio initially. Then add only enough more Nitric Acid to dissolve the "gold" . If that does not do as you expect then rehydrate with HCl to give the gold somewhere to go into solution - again add no more Nitric Acid than is needed to dissolve the metal. This is Incremental Nitric dosing in the creation of AR - figure your ratio amounts from the weight expected to be recovered, stopping short on the Nitric Acid so as to be able dribble it in as you go!
I can dissolve an ounce of GOLD POWDER with about 150ml hydrochloric acid (31.45%) and about 20ml nitric acid (68% to 70%).
Bud it is so cool how you literally used ice to remove 90%of the silver from the gold in one shot! Keep up the good work 👌
I could probably make a fume hood with an 8inch inline fan huh? I have an extra, new in the box I'm not currently using I think it moves close to 800cfm so would likely do the trick. I would likely vent it out my basement window to the woods. Any tips on building a homemade fume hood? Also I am wondering about using nitrile gloves when working with nitric acid. Is it safe because the acid you are working with isn't very concentrated? Are butyl gloves better for use with concentrate acids? Great videos! Really has me thinking of different projects to do.
If I was to make my own fume hood, I’d use a large poly plastic tank with a round hole on top. Like they use to transporting liquids. I’d install a suitable (no metal parts exposed to fume exhaust path) external fan and have it draw through the fill hole for the tank. I’d cut an opening in the front and install acid-proof poly hinges. That’s what I’d go if I decided to make my own hood. As far as nitrile gloves, they will burst into flames with 95% fuming nitric, so I’ve been told. But with 68% to 70% like I use they work fine.
@@sreetips thank you for the reply. Good information!
I enjoyed seeing the experimental refining. I wonder how much nitric you saved doing it that way…??
In a recent video with the catches I opened a brand new 2.5 liter bottle of nitric when I started the nitric boils. I remember having about 1/2 liter left when I was done with the nitric boils. So it must have taken 2 liters of nitric to remove all the silver. But it doesn’t matter. I refine silver also and the first step in silver refining is to dissolve the silver in nitric. So it really doesn’t matter because I’m not really saving nitric
Beautiful gold bar, and those gold solutions looked pretty too. Will you try to extract more gold from the waste solution?
Youbetcha
I gotta a question, I notice you always rense off the tops when you cover the beaker. I know that's for a possible splash of gold solution. My question is, being that the gas from the solution is yellow, does some good go up in the fumes by any chance? Or does gold have a third state it can exist in as a gas?
I would think if it can be melted, be a powder, a solid and dissolved in liquid then it could possibly be particulars in the gas as well.
I believe that tiny droplets of gold are leaving the beaker in that red fumes. But traces only
It was cool to see what happens if you don't inquart carat gold. Avoiding that gummy silver chloride seems to be a good enough reason to do that step.
Why did the hydrochloric acid turn yellow as soon as you put the bracelet in it? Because hot hydrochloric can dissolve gold, or it's from the other metal/s in it?
Hot hydrochloric can dissolve gold a little bit. I was impressed by that also - wasn’t expected.
The acid started to dissolve it immediately.
But it can only dissolve a very small layer before a barrier forms, the nitric acid breaks the barrier and allows the hydrochloric acid to continue to break it down.
In essence it is the hydrochloric acid dissolving the gold and nitric is just a helper.
I was impressed with that also. I was thinking that you had heated up the bracelet to burn off everything else that it kind of jump started the process and made it easier for the reaction.
Thought the same exact thing.
Hello Sreetips, since finding you (and subscribing), and have been watching, and learning, a lot. One thought is that I should try to learn a bit about these acids and other chemicals you use to make sure I don't do something that could cause any serious problems, like explosions and other dangerous situations. What are your thoughts on this subject?
The first requirement is a fume hood. No way to safely do these reactions without one.
@@sreetips Thank you; that's where I will start, along with some hardware that I see you using. Thanks again!
@@sreetips To save me from searching ALL your videos, would you tell me if you have a video on how to make a "fume hood"?
Sreetips - as always great content. Curious though, do you know what exactly the fumes are that are off gassed by the aqua regia?
Not quite sure
Nitrogen oxides, NO2 gives it the brown colour. Toxic! Defo needs done in a fumehood or outdoors
SreeTips, are your ice cubs made from distilled water?
Yes
What do you do with the gold? Do you sell it? Or is it an investment, hobby? I enjoy your videos a lot!!
I sell it to pay my debts. I’m a slave to debt. Refining is my hobby. I only work on the stuff my wife and I find at local sales.
I love watching your vids .
Other people’s vids are just not the same to me
20% or so discount you got on this bracelet - it's your time and expertise - bracelet's value is in it's gold content only. So the processing needs to be incorporated into the final price. If it was sold to a gold trader, the seller would most likely get even less, because the trader would have to make a profit as well, by reselling to a processor.
I guess that’s why it pays to be “a processor”.
And you have the silver that is in the filter great video sir five stars thank you for sharing
If I may state the obvious for a moment. I'm not sure of the situation everywhere, but Jewelry and decorative pieces containing precious metals and stones do not appreciate in value and mostly nosedive in price. That has been the situation historically in Aus anyway.
That gentleman was lucky to get such a good price for his bracelet.
What I would like to see is the D.R. gold made into fine pellets and then placed into your mold, covered and heated to melt in an oven to see what the gold bar would look like compared to melt and pour.