At some point in time jewlers started to "mark" jewelery indicating the quality of metal. Checking the markings is one of the first things I do. Sometimes and it has happened, a piece of jewelery is marked but does not pass the acid test.
Here is what the markings mean and what I will take:
Decimal equivalents of karat ratings:
.375 = 9K (England and Canada)
.417 = 10K
.583 (.585) = 14K
.625 = 15K (never seen this)
.667 = 16K (never seen this)
.750 = 18K
.833 = 20K (Asia)
.917 = 22K (Asia)
.999 (1000) = 24K pure gold
KP = Karat Plumb (exact amount of gold)
I do not take:
K.P. = Karat Plate
GF = Gold Filled (heavy plating), usually has a fraction, i.e., 1/20 10K GF
GS = Gold Shell
HGE = Heavy Gold Electroplate
.500 = 12K
.333 means 8K
PT950 means Platinum
925 means Sterling Silver
(RGP) Rolled Gold Plated
(RP) Rolled Plated
(EP) Electroplated
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I went to one of your gold partys two weeks ago. I almost choked on my cracker when you told me how much I was getting paid. Christine.... I had NO IDEA. I guessed $600. you paid me $1170!!! You have my vote and I will be referring you out! Thank you again and I am going to go through my stuff and maybe have a party of my own.
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