Most likely that the piece of jewelry is gold plated with 24 karat gold, and the metal beneath is sterling silver.
Example for a Ring. The Base -the bulk- of the ring will be made of silver and has then been coated with 18kt gold (24kt being 'pure' gold).
It is gold plated on sterling silver
925 is a standard marking for Sterling Silver, thus making it a silver ring, not gold.
Yes, in this case, the ring is not white gold but in fact sterling silver. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, ster and .925. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper.
This would be a Sterling silver ring that is 14 k gold
Example for a Ring. The Base -the bulk- of the ring will be made of silver and has then been coated with 18kt gold (24kt being 'pure' gold).
The stamp KG on Sterling silver indicates that there is a gold inlay. The KG is an acronym for karat gold.
It is gold plated on sterling silver
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It is Gold Plated sterling silver
925 is the mark for sterling silver, which is 92.5% silver. The BX is probably the manufacturer's mark. The gold jewelry is gold-plated sterling silver.
Probably that part of it is 18k gold, and part is sterling silver.
925 is typically the standing stamp on sterling silver jewelry so in this example this would mean the gold is plated on a sterling silver banding and set with diamonds.
925 is a standard marking for Sterling Silver, thus making it a silver ring, not gold.
That it is sterling silver but may be gold plated.
Yes, in this case, the ring is not white gold but in fact sterling silver. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, ster and .925. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper.
it means that the ring/bracelet is gold plated sterling silver.