I'd like to know if my bracelet is antique and what the maker's mark means.
This bracelet is 9 karat gold. It is the lowest content of gold in fine jewelry. The rest of the marks are makers marks.
I am assuming you are in Australia or new Zealand. We don't see the 9 CT mark much in the US.
Here is a good article on the percentage of gold:
fairinachengjewellery.com/
I believe nifty is the maker and based on the clasp and style I would peg it at 1950s. Maybe 1960s. This makes it vintage, not antique.
Thanks for sharing!
I guess you already know this bracelet is only 9 Karate gold. Most are normally 10, 14, or even 18. The marks on the back are from the company that made this bracelet. The value of the bracelet will depend on the weight. You can take it to a jeweler to have it weighed.
I'm not sure where you are located but every country has some type of 'pawn shop' so if you wish to know the gold content then they are your easiest place to check. They may even be interested in buying your kinda unique bracelet.
Niffy jewelry company may have been a small jewelry company somewhere other than the US and may not be in existence today. They probably made small amounts of each design and maybe only sold in small specialty stores and not necessarily jewelry stores. You may never see another piece with this name.
I do not believe the value will have anything to do with the gold content but will have a lot to do with the style and age. I agree it is probably from the 50s -60s as this type of clasp was popular during that time and that would make it a very good vintage item.
Many people like vintage jewelry that is in good condition and is not the ordinary type that is seen everyday.
You did not ask about value but generally everyone wants to know about current value even if they do not plan to sell.
I believe it could be valued from $35 - $50 if listed before Valentine's Day.
If you decide to sell, I would suggest listing it on several sites with several good pictures.
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Can anyone help me identify this mark on the inside of the ring?
Thanks so much.
Thanks bunches for the additional photos.
Do you know any history on the piece? The mark is not familiar.
Why I wanted to see it is to determine the style and the era, which may lead to the designer.
The piece appears to be an Art Nouveau design. If it is an original era piece you could have something of a nice value on your hands (literally if you wear it)!
Art Nouveau was all about enamel (which it looks like the center of your ring is--if it is plastic it is in the style of AN, and most likely not original. If it is Bakelite, it could be a later AN piece from the 1950s), and unusual trims and designs like yours has.
To back up for a second, Art Nouveau was a style popular 1890 to 1910 and then imitated many years to follow.
Has it been tested for gold or silver?
Since this is such an unusual piece (if it is not an old piece, it is a very well designed remake has it has a lot of the patina one would expect to see on an old piece--the dullness of the enamel, the dullness of the gold and trim for example.
To me it does not have the "shiny" that a newer piece would exhibit which is why it really piques my interest.
My best suggestion would be to find a reputable jewelry store that specializes in estate pieces and/vintage pieces. They may know the maker right off the top.
They can help you value it for your market also as like most things being resold, value is regional and supply and demand driven.
If you do not have a dealer nearby, you could find an Art Nouveau jewelry group on Facebook and put it out there for them to look. Be sure to follow the rules of any group you join. Some are quite fussy!
Where I am, true Art Nouveau rings and jewelry pieces are in moderately high demand and in some markets can fetch nice amounts.
Please post back what you learn!!
Anyone able to help me identify the "J^S" markings on this gold ring? It might be/stand for "JNS" or "JAS" or maybe the"^" in between the J and S is symbol for "&" , is this the jeweller?
Or no, it means something else? And if so, kindly please explain and help me end the search to what feels like a yellow brick road to no man's land :) Many thanks!
I have searched everywhere looking for this Hallmark on on my cuff sterling silver bracelet. I live in New Mexico so I am usually privy to many of the Native (Navajo, Zuni, Hopi), and Mexican hallmarks but this one has stumped me.
I'm hoping someone can help identify the mark or even some of the correct lettering. My guess has been maybe ending in ...."lond"?
What does this marking stand for? It is on I believe a costume brooch pin with enamel and rhinestones.
I believe the jewelers mark on your broach is the mark belonging to Catherine Popesco. A French jewelry designer famous for handcrafted vintage designs as well as some more modern pieces. It would probably be worth your time to do some more research on the particular piece that you have as some are fairly valuable.
Sometimes the vintage pieces themself are worth more than silver price . The silver price helps yes but even vintage costume jewelry can be worth a small fortune even though I have spent a bigger fortune on 92.5 silver jewlery.
Can anyone help me identify the maker's mark on this ring?
Normally 14k is 14 karat gold, however it appears to have a gf intertwined after it which if that is correct, it is gold filled (lesser value). Does a magnet stick to it? That would confirm plated. I would take it to a reputable jewelry store to have it tested. I have had 14k pieces which turned out to be plated. Post back with an update!
I can't seem to make out the jewelry markings on these earrings other than the 4 K part. It seems to be like an arrow or some sort of triangle!
Can anyone help me identify what this is and what it means?
