Professional Gemologist Appraiser

22k Gold Bracelet Question: I took my 22k gold bracelet to a jewlery store to have four links taken out to resize so that it would not fall of my wrist.

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I waited in the store while they did the work. When the gave me back the bracelet it did not appear like the same bracelet.They said they cleaned it and that why.

Unfortunately the bracelet markings were never very distinguishable so the numerical mark are not clear being 916. Besides the official gold weight markings how can one authenticate 22k gold?

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London Assay Office

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I recently received a query from an unknown visitor to this blog with a simple - yet quite unusual comment on the different values to a wedding band made in the UK.

Here is their question...
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hi I was wondering if London assay office marked on 22ct gold wedding bands are worth more than any other assay office?

I have a 22ct 4mm wedding band dated 1959 assay mark London and was going to sell it but wasn't sure what it was worth and wondered if u could advise me.

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