58 stamp in a ring

[mnruxpin]

hey, gotta ring that looks fake silver, it has 58 stamped in it, what does the 58 stand for

 

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[bzbadger]

Does it have a . in front of the 58 ? If so .585 is another way of marking something 14k gold either white or yellow.

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[lookindown]

Does it have a . in front of the 58 ? If so .585 is another way of marking something 14k gold either white or yellow.

Get your facts first, then distort them as you please-Mark Twain

Yeah, it might be white gold...make sure its not 585.