i bought my ring at hatton garden in london. it does feel heavy so it might be platnium as you have said- just the hall marks are confusing me a little as they dont make sense. you say the arrow shape might be an anchor , but it defo looks like an arrow, it also has F does this mean it's foreign ? not sure what the E stands for. i can't send a pick as I don't have a camera but could try my mates to see if she can do it.
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Thanks Steve by: Anonymous
Hi Steve, thanks once again for your contribution. Sorry Steve, guests please note Steve works at the LONDON Assay office, and not the Birmingham Assay Office.
Would love to see a picture if possible? If it is indeed a quarter carat diamond I would be astonished if it were set in silver.
The "arrow" shape might might possibly be an anchor, which is the town mark for Birmingham? Yvonne has been very comprehensive in her reply. Platinum is much heavier than gold, so when it's in your hand, if it feels heaver than you think it should feel then it probably is platinum!
(Don't ask for me when you go to the Birminghman office though as I'm based at the London office, but I'm sure the guys at Birmingham will be able to help you just as well!)
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Get it Tested by: Anonymous
Hi Emma
the UK traditional fineness symbol for Platinum is -
however the orb symbol is optional. In the UK there are 4 standards of Platinum:
999, 950, 900, 850
In 1975 in the UK, legislation was brought in that required Platinum to be tested & hallmarked.
UK items made from gold, silver or platinum have to be independently tested and hallmarked before being placed on the open market and described as such. Only exemptions are:
1. The item is less than 1 gram of gold. 2. The item is less than 7.78 grams of silver 3. The item is less than 0.5 grams of Platinum
*** Since the 1st of January 2010 Palladium below 1 gram is exempt from hallmarking.
Emma I believe your only about 2 and a bit hours from Birmingham. I would contact the Birmingham Assay office - they would be able to test it for you. Ask to speak to Steve.
There are some excellent resources on UK hallmarks in the Jewelry Resources.
The only way to better understand this ring is to have it tested.
warm regards Yvonne
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ring by: emma stephenson
the ring is new, i bought it in july i was told it was real diamond and to be honest not had it tested but it looks real, it is a very modern design but simple single stone i was told 1/4 diamond on a plain ring apart from the rings is angled on each side.i dont have a digital camera so can't up load you a pic
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White Gold, Platinum or Silver? by: Anonymous
Hi Emma
thanks for writing in.
Have you got any idea of its age? Have you tested the stones, are they natural diamonds? This info would give clues to whether the metal is platinum, white gold or silver. If you are not sure about the letters and marks, and without an image, we have to look at other clues. For instance, platinum is quite a newbie in the history of jewelry. Platinum is a hard dense metal and wasn't popular until the early to mid 1900s. In 1915 18kt white gold was introduced, it was marketed as the perfect imitation of the more expensive platinum.
If the stone is a natural diamond and the ring a quite modern it's doubtful that the metal would be silver. Silver is a relatively soft metal and not usually strong enough for diamond settings.
