Posted 8 years ago
Uphillnow
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Believed to be 9ct yg but stamped 333 with black base shell carving. Cute lily motif on side of shank. Any ideas on date and info would b appreciated
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Posted 8 years ago
Uphillnow
(1 item)
Believed to be 9ct yg but stamped 333 with black base shell carving. Cute lily motif on side of shank. Any ideas on date and info would b appreciated
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333 is 8 carat gold. 375 is 9 carat gold. A photo of the inside of the mount would be helpful.
I've never seen an 8ct gold stamp, I thought it was a makers mark. What countries use 8ct gold?
Efesgirl is quite correct on the gold content: 333/1000 = 8/24. Good old Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fineness
You will see that the only country mentioned as ever having used 333 gold was Germany, tying in nicely with the cameo itself, which appears to be hardstone (agate), a single piece of stone, not shell stuck onto a black background. The Idar-Oberstein region of Germany is still producing cameos of this type.
I would guess, going by the fairly modern look of the cameo & the low karatage of the gold that this dates to post-WWII but not later than 1970 or so. The fineness may be low, but there is a lot of metal & a lot of workmanship involved, so still value there. The cameo is very pretty &, unlike so many, has not had the tip of the nose knocked off (probably not worn much), so value there as well.