What does 60 mean on a ring?

Simple. Both depth and table are 60% of the diamond's diameter at the girdle.

What do the numbers on rings mean?

The numbers mean “carat weight“. It's the carat weight of the diamond(s) in your ring. If you have a diamond solitaire and you see . 50 stamped inside the ring, that means the diamond is 1/2 carat.

What does 55 mean on a ring?

If you have a ring with a 55 carat center diamond, a common stamp will be ". 55". Sometimes, the number may be accompanied by a weight identifier such as: Carat Weight (cw): .

What do numbers mean on jewelry?

Here's the quick answer: "750" means "18-karat gold". " 585" means "14-karat gold". " 417" means "10-karat gold". But there's more to know about gold markings on jewelry. These letters and numbers indicate an item's purity.

What does 52 mean on a silver ring?

The 750 stands for 18k solid gold and the six-digit number is the unique serial code to that ring. However, there are other marks on this ring, the “52” is the EU ring size of the Nigeria ring.

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What does ale 52 mean on a ring?

The standard marker's mark on PANDORA jewelry is "ALE", which stands for Algot Enevoldsen, the father of PANDORA founder, Per Enevoldsen. You will always see "ALE" stamped on our jewelry, except on some of our smallest pieces. The number 52 is indicatiing the size of the ring. Love, Pandora.

What does 50 mean on jewelry?

50 would mean that a half carat (50 points) is set in the mounting. Sometimes you will see two carat stamps inside the shank which would mean one stands for the big diamond (usually center solitaire), and the other stamp stands for the total weight of the side stones.

What does 80 mean on jewelry?

Purity. 375. 9 karat (37.5%) 800. 80% pure silver.

What does 15 mean on a ring?

15k gold is real gold with a moderately high level of purity. 15k refers to the gold's level of purity, and it means that your item is 15 karats out of a maximum of 24 karats. It's composed of 62.5% gold and 37.5% alloy. 15k gold is the same as 625 gold. This type of gold was common during the Victorian era.

What does 025 mean on jewelry?

That would be the same percentage of gold as modern gold filled marked 12K, 1/20 - a common gold filled composition. In other words, 1/20 of the weight of the part that is marked is layered with 12K (50%) gold. Therefore: . 5 x 1/20 = . 025.

What does 925 mean on a ring?

The 925 stamp on silver jewellery is all about the purity of the silver. It means that for every 1000 parts of material in the jewellery piece, 925 parts must be made of silver and no more than 75 parts should be a different metal. It breaks down into 92.5% silver and 7.5% an additional metal.

How do you tell if a diamond is real?

Lay the stone onto the dot with the flat side down. Through the pointed end of the diamond, look down onto the paper. If you see a circular reflection inside the gemstone, the stone is fake. If you cannot see the dot or a reflection in the stone, then the diamond is real.

How can I tell if my ring is real gold?

Gently drop your gold item into the water. Real gold is a heavy metal and will not float, so if your gold item floats you know it is not real gold. Also, if you notice rust or tarnishing on the item after being in water, this is also a sign it is not real gold since gold doesn't rust or tarnish.

How can you tell if a ring is real?

You should see up to five marks on the inside of a ring: the sponsor's mark, the standard mark, and the Assay office mark are the legally required marks. If the metal was a fair-trade item, it should also have a mark indicating this fact.

What does 92 mean on jewelry?

All silver jewellery should have a stamp to identify it as pure silver as required by law. “925” means Sterling Silver and. 999 refers to pure hand-made silver, 92% and 99% respectively.

What does 90 mean on silver?

90 is the weight in grams used for silvering 12 forks and 12 spoons. 90 is the most frequent, but various other silver quantity of silver can be used in the process and the corresponding number is punched in silverplated flatware. ( 20, 40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 150, 180)

What does 555 mean on jewelry?

From our experience as precious metal refiners (not antique dealers or silverware experts) a stamp of “555” does not indicate sterling. Instead we usually look for a “925” to indicate sterling silver. Our best advice would be to do the following: Check if you items are in fact sterling silver.

What markings are on gold rings?

Gold hallmarks measure purity

Gold purity is measured in karats with 24 karats representing the highest value. Gold jewelry marked "750" or "18k" indicates a blended metal consisting of 75% gold and 25% other alloys or elements. Likewise, a "585" or "14k" imprint indicates a gold content equal to 58.5% of the whole.

What is the stamp for gold?

999, for example, is the purist amount, essentially 24 karat gold with a 99.9999% purity. On the other hand, 750 is indicative of a 75% purity level, better known to most as 18 karat gold. The 3-digit stamp sequence generally gets identified as follows: 999.9 or 999 – 24 karat gold.

Can you stamp fake gold?

If the piece is real gold, the stamp should bear a manufacturer's mark and a karat marking, such as 14K or 24K. Fake gold may bear a karat mark, but will not have a manufacturer's mark.

Are Pandora diamonds real?

Pandora does sell real jewelry, but these pieces often come at a higher price, and they are smaller in number. Instead, Pandora prefers to use man-made and synthetic stones, diamonds, and metal alloys. These make the products cheaper and more environmentally friendly than mined stones and metals.