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List of helpful gold jewelry markings

When checking your gold,be on the lookout for some of the following markings. You may need a loupe to look for the markings as some of them will be small or worn due to use, but they will be helpful when separating your jewelry into piles.

  • K = Karat
  • KP = Karat Plumb (exact amount of gold)
  • K.P. = Karat Plate
  • GF = Gold Filled
  • HGE = Heavy Gold Electroplate
  • .417 = 10K
  • .583 (.585) = 14K
  • .750 = 18K
  • 925 (.925) = Sterling
  • Irid. Plat. = Platinum
  • Pt 900 = Platinum
  • Pt 950 – Platinum
  • PLAT = Platinum

List of helpful gold jewelry markings

  • Ndmajor

    I found a gold band with markings on the inside they are 2 diamonds with an arrow pointing in toward another symbol that is inside a square. what is this