Hold off, something special, maybe?

[JccEldreth]

Found this one in three feet of lake water. It has 925R inside the locket.
What is the R? Silver? Filled?
Help!


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[Tpmetal]

Yes r is for Riempito I think. Italian for filled

 

[JccEldreth]

Yes r is for Riempito I think. Italian for filled

So, my next question is what does Filled mean? Not silver?

 

[Tpmetal]

Means a base metal coated with silver, heavier than plating but still not solid silver. Cool locket though

 

[JccEldreth]

Means a base metal coated with silver, heavier than plating but still not solid silver. Cool locket though

Man, it even passed the magnet test! I believe it says lreland below the 925 R, I was just sure it was pure.
Thanks for the knowledge.

 

[CRUSADER]

Means a base metal coated with silver, heavier than plating but still not solid silver. Cool locket though

I thought it mean silver gilt, ie. the gold plating has come of??

 

[ecmjamsit]

Looks like 925 P to me. Red brass dipped in silver maybe? I am basing this on melting points of the metals.

Metal Melting Points ? A guide to melting metals

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[RVRoamer76]

Excellent find....very nice. Congrats!!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Beautiful old locket Congrats !
Gary

 

[scruggs]

Still a nice ole find you made!

 

[Joe hunter]

Very nice

 

[Mackaydon]

I'd go with "P" for plate.
Don......

 

[Tpmetal]

I thought it mean silver gilt, ie. the gold plating has come of??

thin layer of silver on a base metal of something like brass or copper. ? what do you mean about gold?

 

[CRUSADER]

thin layer of silver on a base metal of something like brass or copper. ? what do you mean about gold?

I can't tell from the picture, but 'silver gilt' means solid silver with gold plating. Not sure it is though.

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS