What does mean when gold is marked 925......:shrug:

[tabdog]

Not long ago I found an ear ring. Unfortunately said I had found gold in the title of my post.:O

Well, I received all kinds of flack and opinions about it because the hallmark said 925.

Everyone kept saying it was gold plated silver and I did not know what I was talking about.

No one wanted to believe it was gold. I did not care. It just made a good sounding title.

I got a used gold tester. I've checked it out and it gives accurate readings.

What do you think the gold content of this ear ring is???????????

I cut this ear ring half through to insure that it was reading the inside and not

just the surface. And I've checked it twice. This ear ring is 14k gold.

HH,

 

[Waterbug]

Could be a foreign mark.Do a little more research on the net.
Nice find.
Waterbug

 

[Mike Hillis]

Gosh Tabdog,

I thought everybody knew the marking was for the post. The post is .925 silver.

Test the post and you'll see.

HH

Mike

 

[GarrettPredator3Massachusetts]

What does 925 mean on the back of a gold bracelet?
In: Jewelry

Answer
Nothing. .925 refers to the purity(amt. of AG/silver) of a particular piece of silver jewelry.

Not true:

A hallmark is an official mark (or a series of marks) made in metal that indicates the fineness of the metal and the manufacturer's mark. For example, a hallmark of 925 indicates 925 parts of gold per 1000 weight. Other hallmarks indicate the maker of the piece and sometimes the year of manufacture. In many countries (like Britain) it is illegal to hallmark metal incorrectly; some countries are notoriously lax in their enforcement of hallmark honesty.


THIS WAS TAKEN FROM WIKIANSWERS......I hope this helps.

 

[Daniel A.]

If its 14K the stone could be good to. Don't know about the 925 bit why that would be but I have the same tester as you.. Dan

 

[Waterbug]

Here is one web site that explains gold markings.14k is 585.
http://jewelry.about.com/od/jewelrymetals/a/gold_jewelry.htm
You can do a google search for "gold jewelry markings" and come up with others.
Waterbug

 

[Magyar]

I think it could be that the the part that is stamped 925 is sterling silver and the remainder is gold; I have found several pieces of jewelry that are "two -toned"

or....and this is a long shot: 14 K is sometimes marked "585"....if the stamping is not so clear, maybe the numbers were mistakenly read as 925.....

but I would go more with my first suggestion..hope this helps a little

 

[tabdog]

I also tested it with a diamond tester.

It is not a diamond.

Maybe next time.

HH,