If the number is just 825, then it’s showing you how much gold is in. It shows you that they have pure gold in the jewel. 825 is the same as 19 Karats of gold. The standard marking is where the gold has the karat markings. On a regular this will tell you that it contains more than 82.5 percent gold, remember.

Is white gold marked 825?

825 on jewelry indicates that the piece is made from gold and is 19 karats. 825 represents a purity rating of 82.5 percent, meaning that the piece contains more than 82 percent gold. Your ring must be white gold.

How can you tell if is white gold?

If you find a marking that contains the letters PT, Pt or Plat, you have found an item that is made of platinum. If you see a karat marking like K or k, usually accompanied by a number, the item is made of white gold.

What does the 825 mark on a ring mean?

The mark 825 on jewelry indicates that the piece is manufactured out of real gold and has your gold purity rating of around 19 karats. Jewelers make use of three-digit marks to represent the gold purity level seeing those standard markings, appearing rubber-stamped as 14K for example, may be off by a half-karat.

What kind of gold has the number 825 on it?

Gold marked with the numbers 825 has a purity rating of about 19K. While it is less common to find gold marked 19K or 825 than 14K, 18K and 20K, such items do exist. The numbers may not look familiar to some jewelry buyers, but the markings indicate that the piece is real gold and of a higher purity than most jewelry.

What kind of stamp is on a gold ring?

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 a 925 sterling silver stamp mean?

These stamps stand for sterling silver. This means the piece of jewelry should be 92.5% pure silver mixed with another metal, usually copper. Silver on its own is very soft and needs another metal added to make solid jewelry. A common question that I get is “ I have a gold ring stamped 925, what does that mean?”