Egyptian Gold Jewelry Hallmarks

Fascinating egyptian hallmark 18 k.

Egyptian gold jewelry hallmarks.

It represents an item that has tested to be constructed of a minimum 18k or 750 1000 parts gold. It is marked in 4 different places on the back one being on the pin but it doesn t have the bird. A legendary story of a family business. Founded in 1935 egypt gold stands as egypt s primer luxury jewelry brand and most respected designer manufacturer and distributor of fine jewelry timepieces diamonds and watches.

Today the brand is renowned locally and internationally for its high jewelry creation and elegance quality and excellence. If the jewelry is marked 10k that s. Which backdated more than 80 eighty years. I have seen two of the marks on the egyptian silver mark site without the lotus or the cat.

Applying egyptian marks on gold silver and platinum was however voluntary at that time. Gold traders has compiled a gold hallmark identification wizard to help decipher the markings that are stamped on your item. I have this beautiful egyptian scarab brooch made between 1900 1920. Date letters 1916 1982 more information example of branding of ingot containing a mixture 3 462 parts of gold and 6 530 parts of silver.

Use the number marks on gold jewelry to learn more about it. Look for a number followed by k for example 12k using a loupe or magnifying glass. Could it still be gold and what ct is it likely to be. The dog s head hallmark on the right is the french hallmark for platinum items that test to be a minimum of 950 1000 parts platinum but was not introduced until 1912.

Gold pendant ancient egypt scarab and decorated back with pyrmaids sphinx and sun. On the 20th of april 1891 an official body for regulating the jewelry industry was officially formed. Things began to get more serious though when another bill concerning egyptian hallmarks was put forward in 1913 during the reign of khidewi abbass helmi. If it was made in a country that adheres to the convention on the control and marking of articles of precious metals otherwise known as the common control mark you should find a set of hallmarks stamps.

4 5 out of 5 stars 93 93. Which i think is for cairo. The hallmark is made up of several elements including. Can wear it 2 ways.

American jewelry is often marked by karat stamped into the inside of a ring or bracelet on the edge of earrings or the back of a charm. A mark denoting the type of metal the year of the marking single mark indicating metal and fineness. Jul 15 2015 shop by department purchase cars fashion apparel collectibles sporting goods cameras baby items and everything else on ebay the world s online marketplace. Summary of hallmarking system.