Grandparents Wedding Bands
Gold Wedding Band
Question: I recently had my Grandparents wedding bands given to me, (they are both deceased).
I am wondering what the markings on the inside indicate?
They are:
18k G.E. s/A (adn maybe a 1 after the A)…
Any info would be GREATLY appreciated as it has been ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE.
I live in NH.
Answer: G’day Sheridan and many thanks for your query
However I cannot help you here either as the marks are nothing I am familiar with.
The 18k suggests (notice I say suggests) 18 carat gold but with the ‘k’ means it was probably made in the USA or South East Asia.
The G.E. s/A marks are simply a Makers Mark and/or a design style mark for a store or manufacturer.
These are the hardest to find because there is no central registry of marks from around the world.
Basically it means that anyone - anywhere - can make and stamp their jewelry with whatever suits them.
Can you imagine a small manufacturing plant in China complying with British or European or American Hallmarking standards? I don’t think so…
You might like to add this post to my Blog at this address: http://how2valuejewelry.com/ and if any of my other clients can add to it we will be able to let you know. Won’t harm anyway.
Hope this helps…
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Friday, January 5th, 2007 at 2:31 am under
I also have a ring with the same markings of 18K GE S/A so if you do find any info let me know. Could the GE possibly mean gold electroplated?
January 26th, 2007 at 5:13 pmThanks for your input Babara but as mentioned in the origional question - there is no way of confirming that (gold electroplated) until your local FRIENDLY jeweler does an acid test.
The term Gold Electroplated does not feel right to me after 35 years in the Jewelry trade, as that term ‘Electroplated’ seems to be the domain of Silver Flatware and objects like Teapots and Sugar Casters etc.
I have seen it used EPNS Electroplated Nickel Silver for example - but not very common for gold. They tend to use EP or GP - but GE still seems like a design or Maker’s initials.
We appreciate your comments and if you do find out anything - please share it.
Kind regards. David
January 26th, 2007 at 5:58 pm