These stamps stand for sterling silver. This means the piece of jewelry should be 92.5% pure silver mixed with another metal, usually copper.

What do the symbols on my ring mean?

The most common marks or trademark stamps are used to identify things like: Metals, carat weights, manufacturer, tradeMarks, jeweler, or designer. If you look inside the shank of your ring (the band on the bottom or side), you’ll usually see the karat stamp. More than likely it will be shown as 10k, 14k, 18k or Plat.

What does EHC mean on gold?

What the stamp ehc stands for please? thank you. Answer: It is our internal manufacturer stamp. The gold is real 14k gold, stamped 14k on the other side.

What does BS mean on jewelry?

English silver hallmarks: British maker’s marks identification: BS.

How can you tell if gold is solid or plated?

Scratch test. If you cut deep enough that you expose underlying metal, you can assume that it is plated. If it appears to be made of a uniform composition throughout, then it is probably solid gold.

What do the markings on a ring mean?

THE RING HAS MARKINGS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. THE RING IS THE COLOR OF EITHER SILVER, PLATINUM, OR WHITE GOLD. IT DOES NOT STATE 14K, 10K, PT, PLATINUM. IT SIMPLY HAS THE NUMBER 2 ON ONE SIDE AND COPYRIGHT WITH A/C ON THE OTHER. IT HAS THREE DIAMONDS IN THE CENTER AND THREE SMALLER ONES ON EACH SIDE.

What are the initials on a white gold engagement ring?

My white gold diamond engagement ring is stamped with “MKT 3/4” on one side of the inside and the other side is stamped with “FD” The F.D. Is the initials of the diamonds designer. It stands for Forever Diamonds.

What’s the difference between a GF and a GP ring?

This means that the ring is Gold Electroplated. HE means heavy gold electroplated. Here is a blog with more in-depth information on this here. What does GP mean? Gp is simply gold plated. What does GF mean? This means that the jewelry actually has a layer of gold bonded to the base metal. This is more common on items such as watches.

What does the p stand for on a ring?

A. “P” is the maker’s mark and 14K is gold content = 58.5% gold. Q. I recently bought a Garnet & Diamond Ring from a friend and marked on the band reads P14K…..she said it was bought at J.C. Penny Does the P stand for the store’s identification of is it Plated? Please let me know.