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<p>[QUOTE="JennySmurf, post: 4106084, member: 20355"]I am only an amateur at this but, the initials B.Bs would indicate the sponsor (sometimes called the makers mark but it didn't have to be the maker just the person or company responsible for the purity of the metal.)</p><p>18ct would signify that it is 18 carat gold and it would also indicate that it is from the UK (Gold in the US is stamped with a K not usually CT.) The PT it for platinum, which was used for the stone mount.</p><p>However, there are far more experienced experts on this site, so they maybe able to give you more information.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JennySmurf, post: 4106084, member: 20355"]I am only an amateur at this but, the initials B.Bs would indicate the sponsor (sometimes called the makers mark but it didn't have to be the maker just the person or company responsible for the purity of the metal.) 18ct would signify that it is 18 carat gold and it would also indicate that it is from the UK (Gold in the US is stamped with a K not usually CT.) The PT it for platinum, which was used for the stone mount. However, there are far more experienced experts on this site, so they maybe able to give you more information.[/QUOTE]
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