jasonbo
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Meaning of markings in rings, etc.
Gold (K= karat) (P= Plum) Plum is high quality (purity) when a P is on gold. (example 18KP)
10K......48%pure
12K......50% pure
14K......58.3% pure
18K......75% pure
22K......91.2% pure
24K......99.9% pure
Gold Filled Markings (W1/20 14K G.F.) what it means: W=weight,
1/20 = 5% gold, G.F. = Gold Filled. Gold Filled is 300 times
thicker
than gold plating. Gold filled is bonded to brass or bronze with
(fusing)
heat & pressure. By law 5% of its total weight must be gold.
Gold Plating:
Thin coating of gold over a base metal (Electroplating) A gold
plated
item will be marked 18K or 14K HGE (Heavy Gold Electroplating) Gold
plating is 7 - 100 millionths of an inch thick.
Silver:
Sterling is 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Sterling Markings are .925, STER, STERLING.
Sterling from England are marked by a Lion Hallmark.
Silver Filled items are marked 1/20 silver filled.
Vermeil is sterling silver covered by an electroplating of gold.
Platinum:
Markings are PLAT, or PLATINUM
Gold (K= karat) (P= Plum) Plum is high quality (purity) when a P is on gold. (example 18KP)
10K......48%pure
12K......50% pure
14K......58.3% pure
18K......75% pure
22K......91.2% pure
24K......99.9% pure
Gold Filled Markings (W1/20 14K G.F.) what it means: W=weight,
1/20 = 5% gold, G.F. = Gold Filled. Gold Filled is 300 times
thicker
than gold plating. Gold filled is bonded to brass or bronze with
(fusing)
heat & pressure. By law 5% of its total weight must be gold.
Gold Plating:
Thin coating of gold over a base metal (Electroplating) A gold
plated
item will be marked 18K or 14K HGE (Heavy Gold Electroplating) Gold
plating is 7 - 100 millionths of an inch thick.
Silver:
Sterling is 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Sterling Markings are .925, STER, STERLING.
Sterling from England are marked by a Lion Hallmark.
Silver Filled items are marked 1/20 silver filled.
Vermeil is sterling silver covered by an electroplating of gold.
Platinum:
Markings are PLAT, or PLATINUM
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