Purity marks on gold jewelry will consist of a two digit number followed by the letter k or a three digit number.
White gold ring black marks.
Single round white diamond at center.
There should be no reason for a 14k ring to darken.
Often there is one stamp to indicate the purity of the gold 14k as mentioned above.
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If the ring is stamped with one of these alloy marks and is white in color then it is probably white gold and if it s yellow in color it is yellow gold.
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Gold jewelry can also darken when it s frequently exposed to soap lotion and everyday grime.
If it is new the i would have to say no.
The letter k refers to karats where pure gold is composed of 24 karats 24k.
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A piece of jewelry with an etching that reads 18k or 750 indicates that it is made up of.
Clean gold jewelry.
Jewelry which was manufactured in europe might be marked with numbers that represent the gold content such as 585 for 14k gold and 750 for 18k gold.
The purity mark can be accompanied by a second mark called a maker s mark or a jeweller s stamp.
A lot of jewelry will have several stamps or marks.
These are custom stamps or engravings placed in jewelry by whomever manufactured it.
Jewelry made of pure gold doesn t tarnish because it doesn t corrode or oxidize but gold pieces made with an alloy such as copper or silver may tarnish and turn black.