Archive for the 'General' Category

13 Jul

What Do Date Letters Mean?

What Do Date Letter Hallmarks Mean Question: I have been given a ring that has the letters JH 9CT inside it.

Miller’s: Silver & Sheffield Plate Marks: Pocket Fact File (Miller’s Pocket Fact File)
Price: $4.73
The ring looks a silver colour.
What do these letters mean?

13 Jul

Dates On Albert Chain

Dates On Albert Chain Question: hi there. I have a gold watch Albert chain, every single link has the 9 375 stamp.
Complete Price Guide to Watches
Price: $18.78 USD
On the dog clip there are the letters JT.
Only yesterday i discovered one single link with a different hallmark, i think it to be chester but next [...]

13 Jul

Lost Antique Hallmark

Lost Antique Hallmark Question: I took my great-grandmother’s ring (5 diamond ring set in platinum with 18ct gold shaft) to a reputable jeweler and goldsmiths.
Jewellery Manufacture and Repair
Price: $20.05 USD
I asked them to secure some of the stones as they were loose and to size it for my finger.
When I picked it up they had [...]

11 Jul

What About Value?

G’day all and many thanks for dropping in to my website. There are many questions about antique and period Jewelry - NOT least the questions we receive on Hallmarks - But the NEXT biggest queries we get are ALWAYS about Value and Price.

“What’s it Worth?”
“How much does it cost to get Valued?”
“Do I have to [...]

11 Jul

Is This A British Hallmark?

Is This A British Hallmark Question: I recently found a gold ring in my attic and I was wondering if you could tell me how old it is from the hallmark.

All About Antique Silver with International Hallmarks
Price: $38.99
The hallmark is:

HC&S in a box
V in a box
an anchor on its side
.375 in a box
9

Any help would [...]

11 Jul

Antique Bangle Bracelet Identification

Antique Bangle Bracelet Identification Question: I have a gold bangle bracelet that belonged to my mother or grandmother, w/a bit of engraving on the top.
World of Bracelets
Price: $40.95 USD
It is marked The D.E.R. Co. on the clasp and also the numbers 1/20.
I suspect it is not 14K gold as it would have been marked, maybe [...]

01 Jul

July Birthstone

July is the month for Ruby (you lucky people) and also, if you can’t afford Ruby, or you just don’t like it, Cornelian, a beautiful red brown gemstone often used in Antique seals or Signet rings.
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for These Gemstones (Newman Gem & [...]

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