Sorry to tell you this but 925 is sterling silver. It may be gold plate over sterling.
I would bet that it’s gold
I can't help with the origins of Duragold except that it is a trademark for gold jewelry.. if I remember correctly when I purchased my gold necklace which is stamped 14K Duragold Italy it meant that the necklace had a special treatment or alloy that made it more durable. Don't knock it though, or think its fake. 3 years ago my 14K Duragold Italy necklace was appraised by a jewelry appraiser and certified for insurance for $500.00.
It is either the company or the initial of the person who made it. There should also be a gold or silver stamp on it.
14K = 14 karat gold which equals to gold content. With "Italy" adding = Italian made or Italy origin!
A gold necklace-
925 silver purity, made in Italy by Han
750 means 75% puregold the balance of 25% are other metals such as copper and silver. Gold is measured in fractions of 24. As an example Pure gold is 24 parts out of 24 or [24/24=1=100%]. 18 Karat gold (18K) is 18 parts of pure gold out of 24 or 18/24=0.75 or the way it is stamped 750. Pure gold is very soft. The alloy or additives will harden the metal and change the color of the metal.
Different countries have different ways of marking gold and silver objects. In the UK objects made of these metals are assayed by the government and stamped with an assay mark.
Sounds like you have a 14 caret white gold necklace made in Italy. Yes, it is gold and is fine jewelry not costume or play. It is real. When you see 14K on something that means it is good and not junk.
It means 14k Gold European origin possibly Turkey or Israel.
There is no such standard mark 929 for Gold. In Italy, gold is usually 18K, and rarely jewelry would be made out of 22K gold, most commonly found in Middle-East and Asia. It is very probable that the necklace is of silver, which might have the fineness hallmark 925, and the number 5 on the end might have been mistaken for number 9.
If the necklace is silver it means it was made using Sterling silver.
925 Italy means your bracelet was: made in Italy, it's 92.5% pure sterling silver, 7.5% infused alloy metal (possibly copper) and gold plated. -JagiMonster I believe that the above answer is correct for the most part, however since it was made in Italy and it is 925 sterling, the gold could be gold filled or vermeil both of which are much, much better than gold plated. You would have to ask a jewler. I know that there is an FAS jewelry school in Ireland. They may have one in Italy as well but I'm not certain.