What's so great about antique jewellery? A better question might be 'What isn't great about antique jewellery?'
The popularity of vintage jewellery never wanes. What makes antique jewellery so admired? Jewellery's radiant elegance? Antique jewellery doesn't have to be a family heirloom to seize the imagination. Jewellery designs and styles change regularly. If you plan to make purchases from jewellery dealers, make sure you use reputable ones. If you want to check out yard sales and estate sales, you may be able to find some nice antique jewellery items.
About 15 Carat Gold Antique Jewellery
What is 15 carat Gold?
15 carat gold is gold of.625 purity, that is 625 parts of pure gold per 1000 parts. British antique jewellery which is made of 15 carat gold will be hallmarked with the number 15 and.625.
It was only a legal standard of gold in British jewellery between 1854 and 1931. Neither 12 or 15 carat gold were legal standards before 1854. This means tat any piece of antique gold jewellery from Britain with the 15 carat hallmark dates somewhere between 1854 and 1931 and you have a genuine piece of antique or vintage jewellery.
