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"R" on the inside of jewelry does not mean egistered trademark. In jewelry, you will only see TM for that. Additionally, a registered trademark is a mark of some sorts. Not something blank. It's for a specific symbol, brand name, logo, etc. The specific design of a piece of jewelry can be copywritten, which was first started on jewelry after 1955, and will have a "C" in a circle. If an "R" is meant to designate a registered trademark, it also must be in a circle. Check the UPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office for more details on marks in jewelry. "R" can stand for many different designers, unfortunately. If it has a certain style: script, in a shape, etc. it's easier to track down on a number of jewerly mark sites, such as costumejewelrycollectors.com in their RCJ section. Researching Costume Jewelry. They have marks for a LOT of sterling silver designers, as well. Especially the ones who made both sterling & costume.
Trademark because it has the "r" with the circle after the title, which means it is federally registered as a trademark. If it was copyrigh, it would have the "c" with the circle.
GEMHK was a trademark used by Fredrick Goldman on fine jewelry between the years 2000 and 2007ish. Your piece also has a c in a circle meaning copyright
The 'R' symbol goes after the trademark or logo.
A c with a circle around it is the 'copyright' symbol.
The little TM symbol in a circle represents a trademark. It indicates that the word, phrase, logo, or symbol that it is associated with has been registered as a trademark to protect it from unauthorized use. It signifies ownership and asserts the rights of the trademark owner.
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Symbol for "registered trademark"
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the ® means Registered Trademark
that symbol means trademark
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