its not gold unless it has a stamp on it
The 925 is an indication of sterling silver, not gold.
925 stamped into a piece is the symbol that proves that the piece is sterling silver. It is possible that what you are reading is actually 92.5 which would mean that the earring contains 92.5% gold, the rest being alloy.
Ah, a gold chain with "JH" stamped on it. How delightful! "JH" could be the maker's mark or initials of the jeweler who crafted this beautiful piece. It adds a personal touch and a story to your lovely chain. Just imagine the care and craftsmanship that went into creating it. How special!
A 525 stamp indicates that the metal in the stamped piece is 52.5 percent gold. This is the same thing as the marking 14K for 14 karat gold.
GB means Gold Bonded. The piece is plated, not solid.
Gram for gram, all things that weigh one gram weigh one gram, so one gram of diamonds weighs the same as one gram of gold.
the jewellery buyer P3M Refining website says that 950 is the content of a precious metal. It is called millesimal fineness. that means the content of the metal is 95%. 95.83% gold content is the same as 23K gold. It could of course be 95% silver or platinum, too
CL stamped on a 9ct bracelet likely signifies the manufacturer or the designer of the piece. It could also be a mark indicating the gold purity, as 9ct gold is 37.5% pure gold.
If piece of jewelry is stamped 14k which is 58.3% gold and the rest being other alloys, it can actually be more or less than 58.3% gold. The stamp 14kp means that if the item is stamped 14kp that the item is exactly 58.3% gold, or if stamped 18kp the item is exactly 75% gold with no variance.
If a piece of jewelry has 925 CISS stamped on it, this typically means it is 925 karats. The CISS is just the abbreviations for the maker of the piece of jewelry.
It depends solely on the piece- 800 could be 800/1000 silver or 800/1000 gold- If the piece is silver, it's likely an older European piece.. If the piece is gold it's likely French 19k gold (EXTREMELY uncommon, but still can be found today.)
k stands for karat.Example: A ring setting in 14k , which means that 14/24 ratio is gold, 10/24 other metals.