Turning a BLOB into PURE GOLD!

A client came to my shop and left me a gold blob. Can I uncover its secrets?

I would also like to thank @sreetips for all of the informative gold refining videos which helped me navigate my own project.

Description: Gold refining. Turning a gold blob into pure 24K gold.

[juststevoo]

As a chemist, seeing 96% yield of 99% purity from a process by someone who calls themself a non-chemist is mind-boggling. Smithing is definitely chemistry imo, and I have some serious respect for you for doing something like this so flawlessly. 10/10.

[gingerkilkus]

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[vesstig]

The craziest part to me is knowing the generations of Alchemists who tried to create gold which also lead to the discovery of so many interesting reactions in chemistry.

[MuyangHappy.y]

What are the best strategies to protect my portfolio? I've heard that a downturn will devastate the financial market, so I'm concerned about my $200k stock portfolio..

[TomCelar]

I am 100% sure that if children at school watched this video in a chemistry class there would be a huge increase in interest in that subject, good job on the process and on filming it well (y)

[Xavierpng]

I recently just bought my first gold bar that is only 1 gram and it was pretty expensive. The fact that this turned out to be 213 grams is pretty wild. To put that in perspective, that blob of gold is worth $14K+ right now.

[Sevenigma]

The thought of how people figured this all out is just amazing. Theres so many steps that need to be done in an exact certain way that i can only wonder the frustrations people had in the past to figure this all out.

[Magnus]

As a chemist living in an RV on Mexico-USA border, I approve 99%. 👍

[Jayguevara]

Given that even that little disc of gold is worth almost $13, 000 (U.S.) as of the day I'm writing this, the amount of work invested into this process is absolutely worth a goldsmith's time. As for me, I was just completely mesmerized by the chemistry. Great video!

[nbow]

First time I watched this process was NileRed refining a viewers gold. It’s cool to see a gold smith do it just using some research. The yield was very high I was surprised. In the original block there was a huge section of dirt and other metals and I thought that would bring the yield down a lot from the initial estimate. Great video!

[el_dominikilla]

These are the kind of science experiments i wished they conducted in high school. Never thought of watching someone turn a piece of blob into pure Gold. You sir are definitely the Modern Goldsmith.

[riverwildcat]

As a kid I played around with a torch, melting metals just for fun, never really knowing what I was doing. You're having a very good time creating beauty, which is a pleasure to watch.

[tul]

This is easily one of the best, well documented videos I've ever seen on YouTube. Amazing watch. Totally captivated the entire time.

[sayerwoadhyll]

As a metal detectorist, many years ago, I found a similar yet much smaller blob. It had silver and gold melted together. A local historian (Southern Missouri) showed me photos of recovered items from local bandits. Among the items were 'cobs' that were the stolen booty that the bandits had melted and then distributed to the gang. Apparently this practice was commonplace during and after the civil war for that region. (Quantrill raiders)

[stickman]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much work he put into this gold?

[NickAndriadze]

A regular chemist wouldn't struggle with the chemical-related part, but would struggle with the actual goldsmith-related part, so seeing a goldsmith who didn't struggle with the gold smithing part, but with the chemical part, is truly an interesting change in roles.

Also *3:29* RIP blob 2023-2023. He will be missed ;~;

[rebeccabanner]

I’m a chemist and work with aqua regia frequently- you did a fantastic job, but I am wondering how you handled the aqua regia waste. If left unneutralized in a plastic waste container, it can eat at the plastic and spill everywhere! love you channel and have been watching for a while :)

[johnnyregs]

About $13, 000 USD for anyone wondering.

[kenurquhart]

Many years ago I did refining I have forgotten all finer points but the bulk of the operation was combining with copper about 5 to one then about 2 weeks in Hno 3 Then burning off oxides and resulting pure gold button.

[herval]

That was so satisfying to watch! Glad you had the patience to go through the whole process!🎉