Gold stamps - please help

[Lill]

please help me read the gold marks on the ring. what stamp is that? is it gold ? 18k? 14?

 

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[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

The first mark is the purity mark in Arabic digits, with the city assay mark above. It appears to be for Cairo, Egypt as far as I can tell, with the digits '18' below, so it’s 18k. The bird mark (an ibis) was the standard mark for gold from 1916 (although also occasionally used on silver, c1920).

The last character will be the date mark. It appears to be a ‘western’ letter ‘O’ although it’s a bit unclear. If it is, then it’s from 1938/1939. From 1941, date marks were also in Arabic characters.

 

[Lill]

Welcome to Tnet.

The first mark is the purity mark in Arabic digits, with the city assay mark above. It appears to be for Cairo, Egypt as far as I can tell, with the digits '18' below, so it?s 18k. The bird mark (an ibis) was the standard mark for gold from 1916 (although also occasionally used on silver, c1920).

The last character will be the date mark. It appears to be a ?western? letter ?O? although it?s a bit unclear. If it is, then it?s from 1938/1939. From 1941, date marks were also in Arabic characters.

thank you very much for the information. so is it 18k gold? here is a picture of the whole ring.

 

[Red-Coat]

thank you very much for the information. so is it 18k gold? here is a picture of the whole ring. View attachment 1940042

You're welcome. Yes, i don't doubt it to be 18k gold and it's a really nice ring. The style would be consistent with the 1930s. I don't know what the cabochon is, but a ring of that quality wouldn't usually be set with glass. It could be jadeite, for which green chalcedony was often used as a less expensive substitute.

 

[Lill]

You're welcome. Yes, i don't doubt it to be 18k gold and it's a really nice ring. The style would be consistent with the 1930s. I don't know what the cabochon is, but a ring of that quality wouldn't usually be set with glass. It could be jadeite, for which green chalcedony was often used as a less expensive substitute.

Thank you for your help. indeed the ring is unique.

 

[gtsatohms]

That ring is so beautiful! I used to have one in silver but with a solid rather than a fenestrated band. The stone I believe is chrysoprase, which is a type of chalcedony with nickel providing the green color. Wish I still had my ring. Note that the cabochon may easily scratch / wear due to the high profile. It will give it nice character though. Nice find!

 

[xr7ator]

Good post!

 

[islamoradamark]

Welcome to Treasurenet . Great ID. on those markings

 

[crashbandicoot]

Redcoat to the rescue,again!

 

[Red-Coat]

Redcoat to the rescue,again!

Haha

I don't doubt there are others who would recognise an Egyptian hallmark. It's more a matter of who see the question first.