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[*] posted on 25-10-2012 at 20:25
Nickel or rhodium?

I've noticed that some trinkets are plated with rhodium (example http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FDBMIA/ref=ox_sc_sfl_ti...)
and some are plated with nickel. How do I tell which is which?



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[*] posted on 25-10-2012 at 21:10


Hard plated nickel is actually pretty hard, but I'm betting rhodium is harder. See what scratches or abrades it? As far as chemical tests, a drop of dilute nitric would suffice: rhodium won't react.

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