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  2. Silver hallmarks - Wikipedia

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    French silver made for export carries an assay mark in the shape of the head of Mercury, along with a number to indicate the millesimal fineness: "1" for .920, "2" for .840 and "3" for .750. French silver also is punched with the mark of the maker, by law in the shape of a lozenge, usually with the maker's initials and a symbol.

  3. Hallmark - Wikipedia

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    A hallmark is punched into a section of a silver chain by a silversmith.. A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium.

  4. Fineness - Wikipedia

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    Millesimal fineness is a system of denoting the purity of platinum, gold and silver alloys by parts per thousand of pure metal by mass in the alloy. For example, an alloy containing 75% gold is denoted as "750".

  5. Silver standards - Wikipedia

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    However, in silversmithing, coins could come from other nations besides the United States, and thus coin silver objects could vary from 750 millesimal fineness (75% silver) to 900 (90% silver). Coins were used as a source of silver in the US until 1868, shortly after the discovery of the Comstock silver lodes in Nevada, which provided a ...

  6. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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    If the gold layer is 12 kt or higher, the minimum layer of karat gold in an item stamped gold-filled marks must equal at least 1 ⁄ 20th the total weight of the item. The most common stamps found on gold-filled jewelry are 1 ⁄ 20th 12kt GF and 1 ⁄ 20th 14kt GF. Also common is 1 ⁄ 10th 10kt. These standards are for modern gold-filled items.

  7. The Hidden Meaning Behind the Jewelry in Queen Elizabeth’s ...

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    It’s been a whirlwind ever since the royal family announced that Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96. But now that the mourning period is coming to an end, we’re finally ready to revisit ...

  8. Jewelry Expert Reveals Special Meaning Behind Princess ... - AOL

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    According to Steven Stone's Leading Jewellery Expert, Maxwell Stone, the Princess Royal's latest jewelry selections have been "oozing with sentiment." And this time, she donned a sparkly piece ...

  9. USPS announces Betty White stamp will be released in 2025 - AOL

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    Legendary TV icon Betty White will be honored in 2025 with a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.. The "Golden Girls" and "Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor "shared her wit and warmth ...