No. It may say '18k plated', but will never carry a hallmark or mark of fineness.
i have i ring with two different colours gold on it but it just marked mb is it gold
HGE stands for heavy gold electroplate, your ring is not gold, it is only plated. That also means that it is not a diamond, because diamonds are never set in FAKE jewelry.
18kt - is the purity of the gold - 75% pure. GE - means gold electroplate. This means the 'core' of the ring is a lesser metal, which has been plated with the 75% pure gold.
It means 18kt gold electroplated.
18KT means its made in 18 karat gold. "karat", with a "k" is used to describe the purity of gold. Gold is often alloyed with silver, copper, and/or other metals to improve its strength and durability. Products made from gold are marked to show how much actual gold is contained in the product. It doesnt matter what stone it has its the amount of gold present in the ring.
When these markings are stamped on a ring 18kt HGT ESPO, HGT stands for heavy gold electroplate meaning the ring is gold with a small amount of 18kt. ESPO is the jewelers stamp, in this case Joseph Esposito of Esposito Jewelry.
About US $20/-, you will have to have your own interpretation of wedding Ring. It could be 10kt, 18kt, 22kt, 23kt, yellow,white or Colored Gold,925 silver Gold Plated etc; The Key factor is your definition of a wedding Ring/Band.........
Probably not. The HGE mark is an indication of "heavy gold electroplate." This means that the ring is made of some metal over which a layer of gold is plated.
18KRPG stands for 18 Karat Ring Plated Gold: A metal item with a thin layer of gold applied. It means rolled plated gold not ring plated gold
You may want to have that ring checked by a reputable jeweler. It sounds like you have a copper ring plated in white gold and the plating has worn off the underside and is oxidizing from the moisture on your finger. White gold is Regular gold mixed with a white metal like nickel to change its color.
about 435 dollars
It basically means the ring is electroplated with 18kt gold not solid gold as per the more expensive rings! The term "karatclad" is also a tip-off that the item is electroplated rather than solid gold.