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		ethagnawl on July 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How do jewellers capture every last particle of go... > Gold teeth are worth the absolute least. That was an unexpected kicker. I suspect you or your spouse must have a good story about shady people trying to work that angle.

mtnGoat on July 17, 2024 [–]

They are just generally gross, a lot of them aren’t cleaned(which can also smell), apparently they explode when heated, it’s hard to gauge the purity and weight of the gold until you remove the tooth. Lots of issues.

Just messy business.

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