What happens when you pour water and liquid gold to make a mold for a gold ring??

Answer 1

There are some countries that have a similar tradition, but with lead. A small bar is melted over a fire in a ladle and then quickly poured into a bucket of water. The resulting blob in not unlike a cloud in its ability to look like many different things... the point of this tradition is supposedly to be able to tell events in your future by the shape the metal takes.

Gold, being in the same chemical family as lead, probably behaves in pretty much the same way. So you'll get what is essentially a spattering of gold that has hardened into that shape from the rapid cooling of the water and a lot of steam. Probably not to great for making a ring.

On the other hand, if you have the liquid gold inside a solid mold so it CAN'T spatter or deform, then probably all that will happen will be that it cools really fast. They used to temper swords this way after all. They weren't molten, but sometimes were white hot... as with the lead, you just get a bunch of steam and every now and then if the heat travels irregularly the blade snaps.

Answer 2

how would pouring water and liquid gold achieve you to make a mold for a gold ring?
All it would indeed do is make a nice explosion as somebody else stated. The melting point of gold is at approx 1050 deg Celsius, which is 950 degrees above the boiling point of water, so you get instant steam with its accompaning effect of expansion in volume occupied by the water molecules (do look up how a steam engine works...)
If you want to cast a gold ring you should take a class for jewelry casting of metal. It's something you don't even want to try it if you know nothing about the subject. It does require some study and knowledge to do safely and successfully.

Answer 3

You will get one of the most beautiful explosions of Gold that you ever saw!

If you are foolish enough to try it - please for your own safety sake wear a lot of protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses, etc!

Good Luck!