14k indicates the gold purity. The national standard is 18k, and is always indicated in parts per thousand (thus <750> in brakes, i.e. 75% purity i.e 18k). Your rings says 14K: this clearly indicates it was made for export.

What is 14K S mean?

If you see the marking “14ks” on a piece of jewelry this means that it is 14 karat gold plated over regular silver.

Is Plumb gold Real?

Plumb gold is a technical term. It is especially important in for people collecting estate jewelry or selling some jewelry. Until 1981, in the United States, manufacturers of jewelry could use gold that was 13.5 karat and round off, thus stamping it 14K.

What does S mean on gold jewelry?

The 14K is the Gold content and the S and S either stands for Sterling Silver or it is a Maker’s Mark. It is difficult to determine exactly without actually looking at the piece.

What does the 14K mark on gold jewelry mean?

Jeweller’s Marks 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 14K mean on a sterling silver stamp?

This is simply the symbol for 92.5 sterling silver (925) and the maker’s mark (nc). The 14k KC means simply 14k gold (14k) and the makers mark (KC). There have been thousands of maker’s marks, so if you need to know who the maker is, it will take some research to discover this. I’ve also seen questions like what does 14k GP mean?

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.