Gold Markings Question: hello i have a wedding ring with these markings inside.
Can you help me understand them please;
do you think this is 22k gold ???
kind regards mavis
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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.
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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 Early 20th Century
My grandfather was at the WA goldfields in the late 1800's. I wonder if it comes from WA?
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 symbol, was seen during the Huguenot silver makers periods but is not an official French Hallmark (but you'd think so).
It has been used by every man and his dog though, and occasionally has been seen on Austrian items and Czechoslovakian or Hungary or Italy or Denmark and Germany.
Phew!
Even the British Hallmarks have been seen with this mark. American Maker's Marks also show the fleur d'lys in their design.
The 585 is the decimal standard for 14ct gold which would bring me back to Europe. You didn't mention where you live or how or where you got the item - which would help you.
Sorry I can't be more specific - but as I said - it's a doozy...
There is a free UK British Hallmarking course available at Jewelry Antiques.
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 any register.
This makes the NON-FAMOUS jewelers out there, almost impossible to find.
You might (if you have a lot of time available) like to browse one of my favorite websites at this address: http://home.wxs.nl/~luijt005/hallm.htm or you might like to slip over to Antique Jewelry of the 20th Century at: http://www.jewellery-antiques.com where you can sign up for a bonus Hallmarking 4 part email course.
Even though it's for British Hallmarks, I'm sure you will learn a great deal from it.