Ring Markings Question: I purchased an antique and diamond ring recently.
GOLD METAL TESTING KIT WITH 5 NEEDLES
Price: $51.90 USD
The only markings inside the band are either “698″ or “693″. It actually looks like 698 on one side and 693 on the other.
I had it tested. The jeweler said it does not test gold, silver or […]
Makers make help. 70’s style gold ring with 8 diamonds and large garnet Question: Hi there.
Jewelry in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking
Lowest used price: $35.00 USD
I have an early style 1970’s ring. 18CT. The design is like lattice gold bars that have 8 small diamonds set in pairs and a central red garnet […]
14K Watch Case Locket Question: I’ve been hoping to find out who made this but it seems like gold marks are NOT as definitive as silver.
Collector’s Encyclopedia of Pendant and Pocket Watches 1500-1950: Identification and Values (Collector’s Encyclopedia)
Price: $14.50 USD
I haven’t been able to find anything on the Internet.
If I were to go to the […]
Antique Wedding Ring (Hallmark)?
Question: I have a wedding ring which would be from the early to mid 1800’s (I believe).
Kovels’ American Silver Marks
Price: $40.00 USD
The mark inside looks like a sideways M or W and a mark like this >H< (kinda like that) looks like a little tree or something.
I am assuming it is how […]
gold bracelet marks
Question: Hi I have a vintage gold bangle bracelet.
it is marked C.E.H. Co. 1/4 Gold do you have any idea what this means?
Around 1930’s the bracelet was made is inscribed on inside..Thanks
How to Sell A Diamond When You’re Broke
There are many reasons why you may want to sell a diamond that you own.
Perhaps you’ve gotten divorced, or you are strapped for cash. The reasons why don’t really matter – getting the best possible price is what counts! The way to obtain the best price for the […]
what do the hallmarks indicate?
Question: Good morning, I have recently acquired a second hand ring (in Australia), made ~1950.
It appears to be 18ct gold with another metal (platinum?)”bonded” on top of the gold band forming the setting for a single diamond (0.25-0.33ct) with a diamond chip set on either side.
There are a few marks stamped […]
British Double Sovereign Case:
Question: I would like to know when this case was made and it’s approximate value (US dollars)?
The hallmark reads 9.375 (-> 1
It’s condition is mint.
Engraved markings on estate gold locket
Question: Hello, I have purchased an estate piece, an engraved 1 inch round gold locket with an intricate design on the front with inset tiny jet stones.
On the back is an engraved letter initial.
My question concerns the marks on the inside of the locket.
When opened, the left side shows an […]
Question: I have found a gold wedding band which has a symbol I have never seen.
It has a deeply cut blackened background which is shaped like an open tablet with legs for lack of better term to describe, straight on both sides with two legs, rounded on the top.
Inside from left to right there is […]