It means electroplated, or bonded - in other words, it's only coated, not through and through gold. Usually the metal underneath is a cheaper one, like silver.
An S inside a gold ring is the maker's stamp. If the ring were not gold and had an S inside it would stand for sterling silver.
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the stamp shows that the ring is of 14 karat gold piece; to check if it is real or not.
The 923 you're seeing inside your ring is likely a stamp indicating the purity of the ring. 923 means that the ring is 92.3% pure gold or silver (whichever your ring is).
What does WSE stamp stand for inside Jostens ring
GOLD SHELL = Equals fake or gold plate If the GS stamp is inside of a diamond shape it's the makers mark for Gottlieb & Sons.
Zinc coating(hot dipped) with iron n steel
Palladium
what is GL stamp inside of the ring mean
What does am-g 10k on the inside of a ring mean
The XX stamp on gold means 20 karats.
It means that the ring is made of 18K gold.