Oct 12th, 2007
gold markings Question: hello i have a wedding ring with these markings inside
Pocket Ed. Jackson’s Hallmarks
Price: $8.18
can you help me understand them please;
do you think this is 22k gold ???
The marks are;
kind regards mavis
Answer: G’day Mavis and
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Jan 18th, 2007
Hallmark identification on Gold Keeper Ring Question: I have a gold ‘keeper’ ring that was my grandmothers.
It is a tooled band, 6mm wide and at least 107 years old.
Recreational Gold Prospecting for Fun & Profit
Price: $12.10 USD
Inside the band is stamped McCabe, a tiny kangaroo, 18, and then what looks like a xmas tree with no trunk.
Are you able to tell me what or who this refers to? See Australian Jewellery: 19th and
Aug 7th, 2006
There are more and more Hallmark questions popping up every day and I have been asked about this particular one several times. Maybe you have an item with a similar mark. If so we would be delighted to hear from you with any comments.
QUESTION..?
I just received a ring that has the following markings on the inside of the ring:
a fleur de lis symbol/585/another fleur de lis symbol. I hope you have some insight. My web searches have given me no help! Thanks for your time
ANSWER..!
Ohh – But you’ve picked a doozy…
The fleur d’lys (fleur de lis) while being a French…
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Jul 31st, 2006
Jewelry Maker’s Marks are the hardest to find as you will see from this recent query I had.
QUESTION..? I HAVE AN OLD LINK STYLE SHAMROCK BRACELET MARKED 14K…C+B…I ASSUME C+B IS A MAKERS MARK BUT I CAN FIND NO INFORMATION ON THIS MAKER ANYWHERE! PLEASE HELP!
ANSWER..! You are correct in saying the 14K (NOT a British Hallmark) is for 14 carat gold and the CB is as you suggested a Makers or design mark.
However; after date letter hallmarks, Maker’s Marks are the Hardest to get classified as anyone can make jewelry, and any country can produce jewelry without complying to…
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