Posted 13 years ago
TeresaD
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This ring has some hallmarks that I am unfamiliar with on the outter side there is an « 3 Crowns with an S » on the Inside 830S and on the other side looks to be S1
I know 830 is silver any information will help Thanks for looking
Hi, I'm sorry - I simply cannot see the hallmarks. However, Sweden's country hallmark is three crowns.
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TeresaD, have you run your hallmarks on the following site? This link will take you directly to the Swedish silver hallmarks on the 925-1000.com site.
http://www.925-1000.com/Fsweden_Date_Code.html
By the way, I looked at your ring because I found it very attractive. A simple, elegant design. Glad you found it! Regards, miKKo
I did add to new photos easier to see **Thank you miKko it will be helpful
Hi, TeresaD. I am going to submit two posts in reply. I just lost the first submission before posting because I toggled to another screen and lost my comment. I will do some more research and then post the second submission later.
First posting: OK, I am no expert - strictly an amateur, so I will posit only. I don't know where this ring was made, but I think that it was imported into Sweden after 1912 because it bears the post-1912 Swedish import hallmark of three crowns in an oval. (If it had been made in Sweden after 1912, the three crowns would appear in a trefoil - or a shamrock without the stem.) The hexagon with the "S" denotes a silver grade of 830 OR higher. Because of the nicked/battered condition of the silver, I think that either this ring has seen much 'wear' or 'abuse', OR that the silver is of a higher grade than 830, i.e., I think that the silver would be softer than 830. What you take as 'S1', I think might be '51'. I don't know the significance of this mark. I will have to do more research. I expected to find hallmarks for city, maker, and date. Possibly, the '51/S1' serves as one of these. I'll get back with you later. Regards, miKKo
Hi, TeresaD. The info in the first posting above was derived from the link I provided this morning, namely http://www.925-1000.com/Fsweden_Date_Code.html
I have done some searching on the web. The Swedish date hallmark is a Letter and a Number. I don't see a 'S1' in the tables, but perhaps I'm missing something. The only other dating info I can provide is the assertion found in the following link: http://www.modernsilver.com/Swedishhallmarks.htm
Namely, that the marks 'oval with three crowns followed by hexagon with "S" ' were not used after 1988. So, it looks like your ring was made or imported after 1912 but before 1989. I don't have any other info. Sorry. Regards, miKKo
Thank you so much for all your help
You've very welcome!