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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ownedbybear, post: 5567831, member: 29&quot;]That&#039;s really useful, Cheryl. I&#039;m going to speculate a bit here. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>He&#039;s talking about non jewellery yes? I&#039;ve seen older stuff with proper stamps, newer with just SILVER. Although some newer is starting to be marked again. Same with glass too. Interesstingly, older - early 20th - cloisonne is often marked CHINA or MADE IN CHINA with a font which is almost chop style. </p><p><br /></p><p>I surmise that perhaps Chinese jewellery, though, may share something with Western pieces, though, in that some didn&#039;t and still don&#039;t carry a maker&#039;s mark. I&#039;m thinking this because I have a few pieces of what I think is older Chinese Export and all it has is CHINA and or SILVER on it. </p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s also the Hong Kong complication. I bought gold jewellery there in the 80s. Not a mark on it. I&#039;ve the receipts from the reputable shop. Then again, you get older HK pieces which have 9ct or 18ct on them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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