EASY OPERATION GUIDE & OWNERS MANUAL
steel must be filed below the surface before testing to produce accurate
results. Always wipe o the file aer use. Be aware that gold and other
metal particles on the file could cause contamination from the metal to
spread to the next piece you are testing if it is not regularly cleaned o.
NO REACTION WHEN TESTING:
This is an indication that either the pen probe isn’t plugged
into the AuRACLE PRO all the way or that the material you
are testing is non-conductive (example plastic).
TEST RESULTS ARE TOO HIGH:
This is an indication that the AuRACLE PRO is out of calibration, or perhaps there
is a high presence of silver, palladium, or rhodium on the gold you are testing.
OTHER PRECIOUS METALS
TUNGSTEN AND STAINLESS STEEL:
Be aware that if tungsten or stainless steel isn’t filed first it may
test in the high karat range or even as platinum, but if it is filed
it will then test as Not Gold. ALWAYS FILE IT FIRST!
RHODIUM:
Be aware that rhodium will react as platinum on the AuRACLE PRO. It
is rarely used as solid finished jewelry, but instead it is commonly used
as a plating material to make white gold or platinum appear brighter
or whiter. If white gold is plated with rhodium and filed, it will then test
accurately or possibly as a higher karat than marked since it is taking
an average reading of the two metals. ALWAYS FILE IT FIRST! If white
gold tests higher than marked, it is probably rhodium plated.
PALLADIUM:
Be aware that pure palladium will test somewhere between 18K and 24K on
the AuRACLE PRO. In the case of palladium being mixed with white gold, it will
drive the reading up to a higher karat than it is. If you see a reading on white
gold that is higher than marked, it may very well be mixed with palladium.
WHITE GOLD WITH HIGH NICKEL OR HIGH SILVER CONTENT:
Be aware that white gold with a high nickel content may test as a
lower karat than marked. While it could be under karat gold in this
instance, it is likely the karat marked. White gold commonly has a
4% to 7% silver content. If white gold has a higher silver content
above 7% it may test as a slightly higher karat than marked.
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