Hallmarked Only 14K Gold Ring

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by billyd3us, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    This ring I have has this cross or whatever you call it hallmark. I tested the karat with my gold acid test kit, 14k stays when on test stone. I have never seen this hallmark before on jewelry, does anyone have any thoughts on this ?

    Thank You

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks like an iron cross...but who's.........?
     
  3. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Doesn't really matter,generic mass produced ring,thin metal and most likely sold at dozens of dept stores and independent retail jewelry stores.
     
  4. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

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    This is the classic look of plating eroding
     
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  5. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It's not plating...... need a better photo of inside ring shank in the third photo about a quarter of an inch left of the makers mark.
     
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I've seen that mark before, but can't remember where.
    It could be the Bolnisi cross, symbol of Georgia (the country), I can't find any Georgian hallmarks.
    Sometimes the Maltese cross is depicted with straight ends, but Maltese cross hallmarks have the distinctive pinched and pointed ends, just like the Amalfi cross which the Maltese is based on.
     
  7. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Thanks everyone, I guess I will take to my jeweler and let him decide.
     
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  8. wenna

    wenna Well-Known Member

    Could this be it? Looks like there is something in the center of the mark you show.
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  9. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    good eyes wenna, it does look like something is in the centre:)
     
  10. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    There is something in the center, though my jeweler said today that it wasn't gold.
     
  11. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    :( Sorry, Billy...
     
  12. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Is your "jeweler" just a sales person or does he have certification and experience/knowledge in gold smithing?
     
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  13. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    ... does he have certification and experience/knowledge in gold smithing?

    Good point, Holly!
     
  14. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    He is a gold buyer and been in business for 30 years in same location.
     
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