What does 917 mean on silver?
917: a standard used for the minting of Indian silver (rupees), during the British raj. 916: 88 zolotnik Russian silver. 900: one nine fine, coin-silver , or 90% silver: e.g. Flowing Hair and 1837–1964 U.S. silver coins. Also used in U.S. silver commemorative coins and silver proof coins 1982–2018.
What is the hallmark 917?
1.77 gm Yellow Gold. This pendant is made from 22k gold. The purity of the gold is 917. The product is set in 22k gold certified by BIS hallmark.
What does 917 mean on gold?
Gold Purity Conversion Chart
| Number of Karats | Parts of Gold | Millesimal Fineness |
|---|---|---|
| 14K | 14/24 | 583/585 |
| 18K | 18/24 | 750 |
| 22K | 22/24 | 916/917 |
| 24K | 24/24 | 999 |
What does 915 stamped on jewelry mean?
22k Gold
22k Gold: 91.5% Gold, or 915 on the European scale. This karat weight is very common in Indian made jewelry with rich gemstones to contrast the gold saturation.
Is 325 white gold?
325 is not an uncommon mark. It is an industry standard mark. It refers to the percentage of gold in the alloy. In this case it 32.5% (by weight) gold.
What does 917 mean on a piece of jewelry?
In the roughly last 40 years the trend for marking metal fineness has gone to a three digit millennial (parts per thousand) number verses Karat numbers like 14, 18, 22 or 24. or Zolotnk numbers 56, 72, 88 or 96 in Russian and Polish lands. 917 means 91.7% of gold which is 22 carat.
What does 750 on a jewelry stamp mean?
750 stamp on jewelry means 18k Gold 417, 585, or 750 – this is just another way of telling us the gold content. However, instead of referring to how many parts out of 24 are pure gold, this number is now out of 1,000. So for 10K gold jewelry, 417 out of 1,000 parts are pure gold.
What does a 925 sterling silver stamp mean?
These stamps stand for sterling silver. This means the piece of jewelry should be 92.5% pure silver mixed with another metal, usually copper. Silver on its own is very soft and needs another metal added to make solid jewelry. A common question that I get is “ I have a gold ring stamped 925,…
What does 926 mean on yellow gold jewelry?
If the jewelry is made of yellow gold and stamped 926 it typically means that the piece of jewelry is made from 22 Karat, that is, 92.6% pure gold. This stamp is usually found on Italian made pieces of jewelry. When 926 is marked on another colored jewelry it means that the jewelry is plated over with another metal.