Hallmarks are distinguishing characteristics that are stamped on gold silver and platinum items typically to identify the items purity. Pt also the chemical symbol mark for platinum.
Dogs head french mark indicating platinum used after 1912.
Platinum jewelry markings. 900 plat 100irid means platinum alloyed with 10 iridium. Platinum indicating mainly platinum. In the usa either letters or symbols are used to show the purity of platinum.
Look for the words platinum plat or pt followed or preceded by the numbers 950 or 999 these numbers refer to the purity of the platinum with 999 as the most pure. Many estate jewelry hallmarks will be pt900 indicating that the metal is 900 parts per 1000 of pure platinum. All platinum jewelry is hallmarked and there are a number of symbols or marks that should be displayed on a piece of jewelry to indicate that it is high purity platinum.
Platinum is a very rare and expensive metal. In india jewelry is stamped with a pt950 mark shown on the right. Jewelry that contains at least 950 parts per thousand of pure platinum may be marked or described as platinum.
Therefore all platinum jewelry will be marked to show authenticity. According to the federal trade commission in the united states platinum without additional qualifications can only be used to mark and describe rings made with at least 950 parts pure platinum throughout. Symbols are shown to the right below are some examples of the platinum letter marks to look for.
Hallmarks from around the world. There are also hallmarks that can identify where the item was made called a makers mark the office the metal was tested in the year and the designer. Platinum content markings are based on parts per thousand of pure platinum in the ring.
Jewelry that contains 850 900 or 950 parts per thousand of pure platinum may be marked plat or pt if a number is used in front of the term to disclose the amount of pure platinum in the mix such as. Pt850 platinum at 85. Platinum or plat pt950 950pt 950plat pt900 900pt.
The remaining 100 part are usually made with iridium which makes the jewelry harder. Platine french or canadian mark.
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