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What could these symbols mean? Origin: unknown, vintage gold amethyst ring
updated 11 months ago
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It’s not the [Daedric alphabet](https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Daedric_Alphabet), but that’s all my brain sees.
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All I can make out is the 10k. Which I would assume is 10 karat gold.
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Former jeweler, It’s a 10K gold mark, and the makers mark on the far right hand side. Makers create their own specific marks for jewelry so they can be tracked, verified, and copyrighted over time. The 2 dots in the middle are separate stamps, most like a secondary collection stamp that’s fade over time from wear.
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It is stamped 10k and probably followed by the makers marks or other stamps that tell you where it’s made. Not sure if that is dirt or stamps after.
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I think the first characters are pretty clearly “10K,” but the stamp was pushed harder on the top or else the bottom of the letters received more wear over the years, hence why it doesn’t look perfect. I don’t think the final symbol looks like a pentagram – the angles of the outer lines are significantly off, and there’s no horizontal crossing line. I think it’s a maker’s stamp, possibly based around the initial V.
OP, you may be able to get a clearer image of the rest of the stamps by pressing something like Silly Putty or a kneaded eraser (easy to find at art supply stores) against it, taking a picture of the impression, and reversing the image.
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Have you tried putting paper over it and pencil shading to see if that makes it easier to read?
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Idk why but I can see a pentagram to the far right. Does anyone else see it?
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Arabic maybe?
Or possibly styilized Hebrew? -
“10k” likely refers to the gold content.
The other stamps are probably jewelers trademarks.
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It kinda looks like pagan symbols or Viking potentially? Definitely an rare find nice job lol
