My Platinum Ring Has No Hallmark

The ring is 950 platinum obviously the intention is not to sell it the hallmark s in that case don t matter to us.

My platinum ring has no hallmark.

The first mark indicates who submitted the item for hallmarking. Each manufacturer has their own unique stamp. I never noticed there was no hallmark. I suppose it s a nice insurance policy should you ever need to sell the ring but it s the stone that s valuable not the platinum so you could always tear it apart and sell the stone if you need to.

Platinum content marks in most countries where platinum jewelry is manufactured the pure platinum content is at least 85 percent according to platinum today. Run a magnet over the jewelry. The picture of a ring above shows a typical post 1975 platinum hallmark. If you have platinum to sell please see our up to date scrap platinum prices.

But jewelers know that they should restamp the ring in this case sometimes though they forget and the ring goes out. For example an authentic piece of platinum jewelry might have a stamp reading plat999 4. The ring is gold with a platinum setting for the stone but as it s not the normal hallmark i was wondering if anyone can shed any light. Platinum rings and ornaments date more than 2 000 years and the culture of platinum ring making over the centuries has led to various traditions in jewelry marking.

Most pure precious metals aren t magnetic so if you place a magnet near the jewelry you shouldn t see any movement. Is this why there is no hallmark. Have only just realised my wedding ring has no hallmark. This post is a simple platinum hallmark guide which we hope you find useful.

The ring has to be worked on after all. It s more of a question of the companies practices that have got me alarmed. The three compulsory platinum marks. The photo on the right shows a typical hallmark.

Hallmark meaning on diamond ring 3 answers hi there i have a 1 2 carat diamond ring which has no hallmark as such but the following mark is on the inside of the ring 18ctplat. We also publish our scrap gold prices and our scrap silver prices. A platinum hallmark will have to comply with 3 compulsory and optional stamps. It s supposed to be 9ct yellow gold court style which means its bevelled on the inside for comfort.

However if your platinum jewelry is reacting to a magnet don t panic. A platinum hallmark will consist of 3 compulsory and 3 optional stamps. If they do this it s normal no need to worry. The peculiar thing is that the ring now has no hallmarks at all no markings on the inside of the band.