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Hi,
I am trying to identifying the hallmark on a sterling silver and gem stone bracelet I obtained at an estate sale recently. I have been trying to research this hallmark to no avail. Hoping that someone can identify the maker and country or origin! Please see the pictures attached.
Thanks, Nancy






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Hello

Your bracelet is a combination of sterling silver and gold-filled metal in the gold tone sections. It says "1/20 12k" which means that in the gold toned sections there is 1/20th of 12/24ths of gold in the metal, in other words, 1/20 x 1/2 or 1/40 of the total. Compare this to 18 karat which means 18/24ths, or 3/4 gold. I'm thinking the bracelet is from the 1950s. give or take a couple of years; the stone is synthetic spinel probably coloured with cobalt. Sorry I can't help you with the marks.
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