What is a 585 marking?
What is a 585 marking?
Twenty-four karat gold is the purest gold that exists. The marking 585 is used to mark gold products that were made in certain European countries. The standards and requirements for marking gold with a 585 stamp are very high, and usually you can trust that 58.5% of pure gold was used to make it.
What does 585 mean on a gold ring?
As you learned at the beginning of our article, 585 means no more than 585 out of 1000 parts are made of pure gold, also known as 24 karat gold.
What is the difference between 583 and 585 Karat?
The chart shows that both 583 and 585 mean 14-karat gold. You’ll see the same issue with 416/417 and 916/917 too. The USA allows gold jewelry to be under karat, slightly.
What is the value of a 585 stamp on jewelry?
That means 58.5 % of a piece with a 585 marking contains pure gold, also called fine gold. Basically it’s 14 karat gold. Some jewelry is even marked with both stamps: a 585 stamp and a 14K stamp. 1 gram of .585 is worth $24.74 today.
