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What do the letters on jewelry mean?

What do the letters on jewelry mean?

Letters are often 1 of 3 things: The initials of the Goldsmith (the person who carved and created your ring) The initials of the Jeweler (the company that sells the link, like Tiffany or Hearts on Fire) The initials or logo of the Manufacturer who produces the ring.

What does 14k V mean?

The key to understanding gold karat is the karat value over 24. An example is a 14 karat gold wedding ring. It is 14/24, which equals 58.3% gold and 41.7% alloy. In most engagement rings the stamp in the ring is 14k or sometimes 585. Both of those stamps mean the wedding ring is 14 karat gold.

What does kr mean on jewelry?

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What does the stamp on my ring mean?

Each number stands for the percentage of purity of gold, platinum, and silver. For gold, the stamps are 375, 585, 750, 916, 990 and 999. For silver, the stamps are 800,925,958 and 999. For platinum, the stamps are 850, 900, 950 and 999.

What does N stand for on jewelry?

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“N” – natural (NOT ENHANCED)

How can u tell if a diamond ring is real?

Lay the stone onto the dot with the flat side down. Through the pointed end of the diamond, look down onto the paper. If you see a circular reflection inside the gemstone, the stone is fake. If you cannot see the dot or a reflection in the stone, then the diamond is real.

What is the difference between 14kp and Karat Plumb?

This stands for Karat Plumb and is a certification that it is at least the karat marked or better. For instance, 14kp means it is at the very least 14k or higher. I will leave you with this one last answer to a question we are often asked, as I think it is very important to address this.

What does a 14K gold stamp mean on jewelry?

A 14K stamp denotes karatage, and the 583 or 587 indicate the percentage of pure gold in the jewelry, i.e. 58.3%. Though the stamps are different, they indicate the same factor: the jewelry is certified 14K gold. What is 14K Gold Worth?

What does the number 14K mean on a ring?

Some relatively low number. This usually indicates the ring size. A lot of jewelry will have several stamps or marks. Often there is one stamp to indicate the purity of the gold (“14K”, as mentioned above). The purity mark can be accompanied by a second mark called a maker’s mark or a jeweller’s stamp.

What does 10K in 10 karat gold mean?

The 10k simply stands for 10 karat, which is the purity of the gold plating. The full translation of this stamp would be: “Gold plated jewelry with 5% of the piece’s total weight consisting of 10 karat gold, and the other 95% consisting of sterling silver, brass, or some other less valuable material”