What does the marking mean?

[JanetB]

There is a marking inside a ring that I have - 10K-167

What does this mean please?

Thank you

x

[Rubysafira]

10 karat gold ...the 167 could be a jeweler's mark

[JanetB]

Thank you m'dear!

[cornishmaid1961]

I think it must be a maker's mark as the European mark for 10kt is usually 417 which is 41.7% gold. Here are the other marks for future reference.

American and European Fine Jewelry Hallmarks:

Gold Jewelry Hallmarks:

Besides the usual American marks of 10k, 14k & 18k seen on gold jewelry numbers are also used to mark jewelry today. These marks are primarily found on jewelry of European origin.

.375 is 9kt gold, a mark often found on English jewelry.

.585 is 14kt jewelry (58.5% gold in the metal mix)

.750 is 18kt gold jewelry (75% gold in the mix)

[somersethedge]

Oh goody... I can get on my soap box....

how can anyone call any jewllery with less than 50% gold in it, gold....

take 9kt gold... just 375 parts out of 1000 parts are gold therefore 625 parts of the ring is not gold...

(for once) The Americans have it right anything less than 14kt )585 out of 1000 (or 58% gold)) is classed as costume jewllery over there

[bykimbo]

Oh goody... I can get on my soap box....

how can anyone call any jewllery with less than 50% gold in it, gold....

take 9kt gold... just 375 parts out of 1000 parts are gold therefore 625 parts of the ring is not gold...

(for once) The Americans have it right anything less than 14kt )585 out of 1000 (or 58% gold)) is classed as costume jewllery over there

Way outside my area of... well, even vague knowledge, let alone expertise, so just asking here...

Aren't you talking about two different things? Surely something can be costume jewellery or not, independent of the gold percentage? If a piece of costume jewellery is made out of 9kt gold - how do the Americans you mention describe the metal?

[cornishmaid1961]

Good question Kimbo I'd like to know that too !

No matter how much gold is in it I can't afford it !!!

[astral276]

Way outside my area of... well, even vague knowledge, let alone expertise, so just asking here...

Aren't you talking about two different things? Surely something can be costume jewellery or not, independent of the gold percentage? If a piece of costume jewellery is made out of 9kt gold - how do the Americans you mention describe the metal?

In the UK I believe the term used for any 'gold' that cannot be proven to be gold (i.e. it has been assayed and marked) or does not reach the gold standard is Yellow Metal.

Equally White Metal for silver.

[somersethedge]

Aren't you talking about two different things? Surely something can be costume jewellery or not, independent of the gold percentage? If a piece of costume jewellery is made out of 9kt gold - how do the Americans you mention describe the metal?

as said... yellow metal

and yes costume jewellery can be made out of anything... what I meant was...

In America anything less than 14k is not classed as Gold due to it having less than 50% gold content

[deltadelta48]

Call it gold? Yes, because it is yellow. Most people just see the gold part and don't really know what 10K or 18K or gold filled means anyway. To them, bless em, it is REAL GOLD.