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Karat Plumb means a guarenteed amount. Standard rules in the US says that any item stamped with a karat can have a variance of .5 karat. Example a 14k gold ring can contain between 13.5 karat and 14.5 karat pure gold content. Karat plumb on the other hand means that a ring marked 14kp would have at a minimum 14 karat pure gold content or more.
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What does 14ktp mean?
14ktp means "plumb" which is exactly what the karat is.
What does plumb mean by a gold marking?
It means precisely that karat/percentage. In the case of 14 karat, 58.5% pure. I believe the statistic is, if it's not assayed to be "plumb", it can be as much as 2.1% under/over.
What does 14KT P- ESPO stamped on a ring mean?
14ktp means "plumb" which is exactly what the karat is.
What is 14KP jewlery?
14 Karat Plumb. Solid 14 Karat gold.
What is 14KP jewelry?
14KP means 14 Karat Plumb. That means it's really 14 karat gold, not 13.5.
What does 10kp gtr mean on jewelry?
I'm not sure but my ring having this mark is silver.
What does 10 K r g p?
It stands for 10 Karat gold plated in 98% of circumstances. I have not yet come across an item using "Plumb" in association with 10 karat and I have not yet come across "kgp" used for "Karat gold plumb". So, sorry, it's just plated.
What does 14KP JTL mean inside the ring?
14KP is 14 karat plumb/pure. It's 14 karat (.585) purity gold. The JTL is an artist's (or owners, less likely) initials. Normally 14 karat could be used to describe something with something like 2.2% less gold purity.
What does 18 kr stamped on ring means?
Are you sure it's KR and not KP? If it is KP, it stands for karat plumb.
What does 14kt p mean on a ring Not 14kp you know that means plumb gold so does 14kt p mean the same thing?
14kt means that the ring is 14 karat gold. The p might mean that the ring is only plated in gold.
What does 18k PG mean on gold jewelry?
18k is supposed to mean that the item is 18 karat gold. 18 karat gold is supposed to be .750 pure. 75% pure gold and 25% some other metal. Unfortunately this is not often the case. 18k may be but likely is not .750 pure. There is a legal leeway in 18k meaning, if the item is stamped 18k it may be .745 pure. Close enough to legally be stamped as 18k. But not actually. 18KP is supposed to mean 18 karat plumb. When an item is plumb, it is level or even. In this instance 18 KP would mean exactly .750 pure. Not .745 or .748 but exactly .750. 18kpg is a trick by whoever stamped it. It means that the item is 18k gold plated. Why they stamp it 18kpg is to hopefully trick the person into thinking that it is 18k plumb gold. 18kpg is not a legitimate stamp because it changes the p from plumb to gold plated. The gold industry like all things dealing with money is full of shysters and cons and it is truly a (let the buyer beware). Between grams and pennyweight and troy oz vs. avoirdupois oz. and using the decimal system vs the karat system it is further convoluted by the initials used, rgf, gf, plumb, plated and switching letters such as in 18kpg to mean 18 karat gold instead of plated gold. No one can know if something stamped 18 k plated is actually 18k or 10k or even gold to begin with because no one will test the item to determine quality of gold plating.
How much money is 14kp worth?
14kp means 14 karat plumb not plated. Plumb means it has exactly how many karats of gold is stamped on the jewelry. I repeat p is for Plumb!
