10 karat gold is made up of 41.7% gold and 58.3% alloy. In the United States and many other countries, 10K gold is the lowest level of purity that can be legally marketed and sold using the word “gold.” In comparison, 14K gold is 58.3% pure gold and 18K gold is 75% pure gold.

What does Au mean on silver?

‘Au’ usually stands for gold not silver; However ‘au ©’ may be the jeweller’s maker’s-mark, which is his stamp that identifies the jewellery or manufacturer’s company.

What does AU on jewelry mean?

Au is the symbol for gold on the periodic table, and 750 means the jewelry is 18 karat gold. So this stamp is just another way of indicating that the jewelry is 18K gold.

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?”

What’s the difference between 950 and 900 platinum?

950 platinum will simply carry 950 in place of the 900 and is 950 parts per 1000 pure platinum. Here is a great article about the above stamps here. What does ALE stamped on jewelry mean? This is basically the maker’s mark for Pandora Jewelry. This is stamped in almost all Pandora jewelry except for maybe a few smaller pieces.

What does it mean when jewelry is stamped K?

This means no additives. While this is pure gold it is also very soft and tends to bend and scratch rather easily. This is one of the reasons it is rare to find jewelry that is pure gold. As a side note, palladium is added to gold to make white gold. Also, Karat is usually stamped k, K, or KT and is different from Carat.

What does the abbreviation ABF stand for in jewelry?

These are a few of the most common abbreviations you’ll see: ABF – Antique brass finish or antique bronze finish ARF – Antique rhodium finish or imitation rhodium finish BRF – Brass finish or bronze finish BRP – Brass plated or bronze plated GP/SS – Gold plated over sterling silver, also known as “vermeil”