Troytest 4-bottle tester for gold, silver, platinum, white gold, palladium and steel

SUMMARY

TRADE ONLY! Acquisition, possession or use by the general public is restricted, see "Restrictions"

Four bottle tester, tests for all carats of gold and also silver (identical to the QUICKTEST-3), plus a fourth bottle for white metals (white gold, platinum, steel and palladium).

Each acid changes colour when applied, and the colour (and the speed of the reaction) tells you what the metal is.

To download the instruction manual click here.

To read about various methods of testing gold click here to read the article.

DETAIL

Troytest is the 'original' precious metal tester, invented in 1949.  Quicktest bought Troytest in 2008.

Each bottle contains enough fluid for 100 to 150 tests (the 'use-by' date is printed on each label). Each bottle is transparent so that you can see how much fluid remains.

Accessories: steel needle file, powerful neodymium magnet, instructions booklet, chart (indicator disc), test-papers, polishing paper, copper sample. They all fit inside a secure (lockable) wooden box with the bottles.

The first bottle tells you if the metal is 9ct or not gold ('base' metal) or better than 9ct. It has a shelf life of 1 to 2 years (the date is printed on the bottle). 

The second bottle tells you if the metal is 14ct, 18ct, 22ct or 24ct (and it's accurate enough to gauge 'in between' these readings). It has a shelf life of up to 2 years (the date is printed on the bottle).

The third bottle tests for silver (Sterling, 925 grade or 'continental' .800). It has a shelf life of up to 2 years (the date is printed on the bottle).

The fourth bottle (known as the 'green' bottle or the 'platinum' bottle) is for white metals so that you can distinguish white gold, platinum, Palladium and steel. It has a shelf life of about 1 year (the date is printed on the bottle).

The reactions are very clear, you don't have to distinguish between green, grey and brown.  

VIDEOS

Preparation, , click here to play the video

- good to see this if you have never used testing acids before.

Using the bottles, click here to play the video - can't get the lid off?

- don't know what to do next?

Not gold, click here to play the video

- the reaction on non-gold

9ct, click here to play the video - testing non-gold / 9ct. click here to play the video

18ct, ! click here to play the video

White metals, click here to play the video - don't be caught out, steel can seem like 18ct white gold

- platinum and Palladium

- silver

Play all the videos at once, click here to play the video

SAFETY

The fluids are acid - you will need a steady hand and good eyesight; the bottles must be kept well away from children and stored upright in a cool place - if this is not possible DO NOT buy one of these.

Click here to download our 4-page plain-English guide to safety, pdf.

Click here to read an article about PPE (personal protective equipment) for acids.

Click here to download the full technical COSHH data sheets, pdf (114 pages).

RESTRICTIONS

RESTRICTIONS ON SALES

Buyers must be aged 18 or over.

Acid testers are supplied for business or professional use only, e.g. for buying, selling, valuing.

Acquisition, possession or use by the general public is restricted, if this product is for private or personal use you must send us a copy of your EPL (Explosives Precursors Licence) issued by the UK Home Office.

RESTRICTIONS ON SHIPPING

We cannot ship acids to any UK island. That includes the Western Isles, Shetlands, Orkneys, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland.

We cannot ship acids to offshore addresses in Europe (though we can ship to mainland Europe).

We cannot ship acids to addresses outside Europe.  

DISCLAIMER 

All equipment and materials must be used in conjunction with the user's skill, knowledge and experience. Under no circumstances shall QUICKTEST be liable for direct or indirect loss sustained in connection with any item. It is your responsibility to regularly check equipment against known samples, to ensure that it is working correctly.