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Subject:Chinese gold marks
Posted By: Kate Wed, May 31, 2017 IP: 74.96.154.5
Could you please help me to translate these marks on a vintage Chinese gold ring. Thank you.



Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: rat Thu, Jun 01, 2017
天昌 Tian Chang/T'ien Ch'ang, should be a company name. more likely to be antique than vintage

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Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: Kate Fri, Jun 02, 2017
Thank you so much! How about other marks? Is there any gold content information?I was told by the seller that it was 20k gold - is that what the marking says? I never had the ring tested. Here is a picture of the ring.





Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: rat Fri, Jun 02, 2017
the mark in the middle of your first picture indicates that it is gold 金 but I can't read the second character of that marking. I don't think it equates to 20 carat hardness per se but this is not a field I know much about. It seems like a fairly ordinary ring; it's possible that the inset jade is more valuable than the ring itself.

Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: Kate Sat, Jun 03, 2017
Thank you.

Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: Tess Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Hi, please help. What does this marking mean? I understand that 585 is 14k.. I'm really curious. Thanks!



Subject:Re: Chinese gold marks
Posted By: Mark Adams Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Hi Tess,
Yes your correct. 585 is 14ct gold. Equates to 58.5% gold.
Common in USA and Asia.
375....9ct
585....14ct
750....18ct
912....22ct
950.... Is platinum

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