when did they start to stamp gold like earrings and rings?

Posted on September 27th, 2009 by Bucks Jewelry

susie d asked:


Bought some items in an storage auction found a pair of old earrings in the box. The stones look like Diamonds but the gold is not stamped.So I was wondering when they started to stamp gold? Is there something I can do at home to find out if I got diamonds in the earring’s?

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  1. Sarah O - October 1, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    It started a long time ago, but it’s not such a long shot for your jewelry to be genuine even if it doesn’t have a stamp. In some cases, jewelry was originally stamped, but if a jeweler worked on it (like re-sized a ring), the stamp may have been lost in the process.

    The easiest way that you MIGHT be able to tell if the diamond is genuine is if you have a loop. When you look at it, if you see small black dots in it, that will indicate that it has carbon deposits, which means it’s genuine. If it’s a very high-quality stone, then you won’t see any deposits, though, so your best bet is to take it to a jeweler. They have diamond testers that will tell you right away if it’s genuine, and they probably won’t charge you for that. If you want an appraisal, it’ll set you back $75 to $100.

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  2. KT - September 29, 2009 at 9:33 am

    take them to your nearest jewler they should be able to help you free of charge :)

    take a moment to answer mine!

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