Professional Gemologist Appraiser

Earrings Question: I bought some vintage amethyst earrings in Harrods, London. All they could tell me was that they are yellow metal.

500 Earrings: New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry (Lark Jewellery)

Price: $15.01

They are very unusual.

Drop earrings that remind me of upturned champagne glasses, with enlongated open prong setting with the large brilliant cut amethysts set pointing down facing.

Assay and makers marks also very unusual. Not English.

Looks like an axehead lying horizonal and a crown. Not an English crown but more like this vvvv.

Also what could be 3 dolphins or SH or 555.

Difficult to be accurate as these are on the wires of both earrings.

They are of excellent quality and weighty in yellow gold and look contemporty

Deborah

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Markings on a Gold Ring Question: Hi David, I recently purchased an 18kt yellow gold ring from a home shopping channel.

Buccellati: Art in Gold, Silver and Gems

Price: $27.75

On the inside is stamped AU 18kt Turkey.

I also purchased an 18kt yellow gold bracelet. The stamp says AU 18kt Italy.

Am assuming the ring is made in Turkey and the bracelet in Italy.

What does AU stand for?

thank you

Patricia…

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