925 is a designation of sterling silver, not gold.
925 sterling silver is equivalent to about 87.5% pure silver, which would be considered 87.5 karat. Karat is typically used to measure the purity of gold, so 925 silver would not be measured in karats but instead as a percentage.
Braided 22.2 karat gold ... i'm no expert
The 925 mark indicates that the piece is made from 92.5% sterling silver, not gold.
Turn the ring or piece of jewelry over. What you are reading is most likely .925, which is the marking for Sterling Silver.
925 is not gold.925 is Sterling Silver.
No, gold typically has a karat stamp such as 10k, 14k, or 24k. A stamp of 925 indicates that an item is made of sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver.
"DBJ" is likely the initials of the person who crafted the piece. It is common for jewelers to use three initials to mark their work. The number 925 is a bit unusual to see on gold jewelry. Numbers such as 916 or 917 (22-karat gold) and 999 (24-karat gold) are more common. If the 925 is inside an oval, the ring is more likely to be sterling silver.
these are the proper hallmarks 24 Karat Gold - 24K or 999 22 Karat Gold - 22K or 917 21 Karat Gold - 21K or 875 18 Karat Gold - 18K or 750 14 Karat Gold - 14K or 585 10 Karat Gold - 10K or 417 9 Karat Gold - 9K or 375 14 Karat Gold filled - 14K GF or 14K/20 Sterling Silver - 925 Pure Silver - 999 the ratio is A/24=B for example 10/24=0.417 therefor 10K=417
750 stands for 18k gold.
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925 Jewlery is silver and jewlers do not put diamonds on silver. Diamonds need to be set with gold or platinum. There are various karat classifications of gold (10k, 12k, etc) the different grades of gold determine the quality and "softness" of the gold.
Yes, if an item is marked 14k and 925, it indicates that it is made of real gold (14 karat) and real silver (925 sterling silver). The markings represent the purity of the metals used in the piece.