What does 14k 385 on jewelry mean?

Answer 1

What is

925 gold

Answer 2

Oh, dude, 14k 385 on jewelry means that it's made of 14 karat gold, which is like pretty good, and the 385 probably refers to the specific alloy mix used, but like who really cares about that level of detail, am I right? So yeah, it's gold, it's legit, and that's all you need to know, man.

Answer 3

Please look closely at your jewelry item to see if it is "585" rather than "385". 14k is fourteen karat gold, and 585 is also fourteen karat gold, meaning that it is 58.5 percent pure gold, the remainder being alloy of other metals. 585 is most commonly seen on European made jewelry. And yes, you sometimes see both purity marks on the same piece.

Answer 4

14k 585 = 58.5% is a European stamping. 58.5% = 14k.

585 = 58.5% gold = 14K = 14/24 = 14 out of 24 parts pure gold.

750 = 75.0% gold = 18k = 18/24 = 18 out of 24 parts pure gold.

Answer 5

Its probably stamped 585 rather than 885, indicating 14 carat gold. Sometimes the stamping is somewhat worn, blurred or dirty, so the 5 may look like an 8.