What Does 925 and 585 Mean on Jewelry?

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What Does 925 and 585 Mean on Jewelry?

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Love jewelry that speaks quality?

Ever noticed 925 on silver or 585 on gold jewelry and wondered what it really means?
These tiny stamps decide:

• real or fake
• value
• daily wear safety
• skin friendliness

I’m sharing simple, honest jewelry knowledge for people who actually care about what they wear 💍

👉 If you’re interested in:
✔ Sterling silver 925
✔ 14K gold 585
✔ authentic USA jewelry
✔ styling + care tips

Comment “JEWELRY” and I’ll guide you
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Re: What Does 925 and 585 Mean on Jewelry?

Post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG »

OK, good luck with your business, but bear in mind this is a gemological venue. Our members are established in the industry and I dare say are well aware of what quality stamps in jewelry items should imply.

Unless a quality stamp is accompanied with a registered maker's mark or hallmarking it is no guarantee of what the fineness of the metal actually is.

Anyone can buy a set of metal stamping tools on eBay or AliExpress.
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