Gold Jewelry Markings Italy

Two widely faked marks on base metals in the market are 14k italy and 585 fig.

Gold jewelry markings italy. Most fine gold jewelry is clearly marked or stamped. Some jewelry is marked with something else instead of or in addition to those mentioned above. Gold ring the 18k italian art nouveau ring pictured above seems to have been made between 1934 and 1944 the period of the fasces symbol for italy. Review of gold marks.

Gold plated jewelry markings. Most jewelry in italy is 18 karat gold or higher. I believe this symbol to be the identifying mark of the maker. Well that covers the meanings of 750 585 417 and other gold markings on jewelry.

To the left of the fasces there appears to be a number 7 a number 1 or perhaps even a hammer or ax. Italy a silver or gold object that is to be sold commercially is in most countries stamped with one or more hallmarks indicating the purity of the metal and the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith. 18k gold is 7500 10k is 4167 and so on. In europe they use a fineness mark instead of karat.

In which case it will display one of the markings discussed here. Such a mark represents a ratio or proportion of gold to other. Pure gold also called fine gold is 24 karat or 24k. So for example a 14k gold from italy is marked as 585.