What does 916 designate...?

[tb]

My hunting partner found a gold colored earring w/ diamonds (don't know if they're real or not) last month. It has 916 stamped on the inside. Could it be 22K as 24/91.6%=21.9 or something close to 22? I've never seen that on any other jewelry that I've found so far.

Thanks,

tb

 

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[Born2Dtect]

While Standard gold is 24 carat (100% pure gold), 22 carat or 916, ie 91.6% pure gold and the rest includes metals like copper and silver.

Ed D.

 

[Boobydoo]

Hi TB

Ed is correct. Definitely 22kt.
The europeans mark most of their jewelry this way as apposed to "22kt".

I found a 22kt earring with diamonds too marked 916.
see post #30 here:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,43838.0.html
I never did find out where mine is actually from (what country or maker).

Your friend has a nice find. Got a photo?

smiles!
BDoo

 

[tb]

Hey guys, thanks for the response. I drop her off after each hunt so I never get pics of her finds. What I'll do is get a shot of it and the rest of the rings and post them.

Thanks again,

Tim