As I understand, it is actually two parts; The 1st part, GE (Gold Electroplated) and the 2nd, ESPO (The Maker/Manufacturer) ESPO manufactured this jewelry in the U.S. during the 60's and 70's, Now Making this Specific type of Retro jewelry somewhat valuable.
It means that piece of jewelry is expensive.
The stamp 800 on gold jewelry likely means that the piece is old and not from the United States. The 800 denotes the amount of gold in the piece.
the number usually helps jewelry makers keep track of each piece of jewelry she/he makes
the number usually helps jewelry makers keep track of each piece of jewelry she/he makes
A crown on an old piece of jewelry was a way to signify that the metal is real. You would see the metal stamp and then the stamp of a small crown.
A crown on an old piece of jewelry was a way to signify that the metal is real. You would see the metal stamp and then the stamp of a small crown.
On jewelry the 926 stamp typically means the piece of jewelry is made from 22 karat gold. This stamp is usually found on Italian made pieces of jewelry.
If a piece of jewelry is stamped with OTC 925, the OTC stamp is the name of the company that made the jewelry, OTC International. 925 is a common stamp on all sterling silver.
PAT P stamped on the clasp of a piece of jewelry means patent pending. It simply means that the jewelry designer has a copyright on the design of the jewelry.
The stamp CID on a piece of jewelry indicates that it was made by Clyde Duneier, Inc., a jewelry maker based in New York.
The crown is Europe's stamp for silver. It simply means that the piece was made in Europe. European jewelry may also have a lion stamp. Is it possible that this piece is actually silver and not gold? If so, the 36 means that the piece contains 36% silver.
It almost always means that the piece of jewelry is Gold Plated over a Silver piece of Jewelry I work in the jewelry business and the above answer is incorrect. 585 is the stamp for a peice that is 14K gold. If it is plated it will have additional letters such as GE for gold electroplate or GF for gold filled. If it is stamped 585 P that stands for plum and has been tested to be 14K solid gold.