The hallmark for jewelry indicates the person who made the jewelry. Every designer has their own hallmark. You will often see numbers by a hallmark such as 925 which means it is sterling silver or 14k, 18k etc which indicate the amount of gold in the jewelry. Hope this helps. If you have more questions feel free to email me!
Hallmarking
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The hallmarking of RPG means Rolled Gold Plated. This hallmarking would indicate the piece has a layer of 18K gold, but is not solid gold
It is hallmarking it means the item is sterling silver!
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Hallmark gold is nothing but certified gold. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) stamps a certificate of purity and fineness of gold which is called hallmarking. Hallmarking on the gold shows that the gold used for making jewelry adheres to the international standards of purity.
The PW hallmarking indicates Palladium white, an alternative to white gold. The 14K indicates the purity of the alloy.
AU 925 V20 10 K means that the item is sterling silver. This is a term used as a hallmarking.
Hallmarking on jewelry is indicative of the metal used and jewelry designer. 925 means 92.5% sterling and SC stands for silver clad.
It sounds as though it could be part of a hallmark. In English hallmarking a letter would denote the year of hallmarking but it depends on the style of the letter; upper or lower case; block type style; italic? The full hallmark would usually have more information. For example, the assay office, the carat of the gold assayed. If your item of jewellery is a ring and has only a partial hallmark, then it might have been sized (larger) and the hallmark lost.
Silver hallmarks in shape of a sword was and is used in the Netherlands on items too small for a full hallmarking and on excess pieces of fully hallmarked items made of multiple parts.
Hallmarking refers to a mark that is applied to pieces of precious metals (platinum, gold, palladium or silver), which shows that it has been independently tested and verified and therefore conforms to all legal standards of purity or fineness.