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Gold stamp

A gold stamp indicates the fine gold content of jewelry, gold bars or gold coins. The gold stamp is made using a punch - a straight or curved metal bolt - with the desired stamp mark attached to the upper end. This is embossed into the precious metal at the desired location by hammering.

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Legal Guidelines for the Gold Stamp in Germany

Gold stamps are not compulsory in Germany - it is also permitted to sell jewelry without this information. However, if gold items are stamped, then you must comply with the FeinGehG, the law on the fineness of gold and silver goods. This stipulates that the gold stamp may only indicate the fineness in a three-digit number in thousandths. For example, it is not permitted to mark gold with a karat, even if this is a common unit of measurement. In Germany, it is permitted to mark all gold alloys with a fineness of at least 33.3% with a gold stamp. The most common are 333 gold (8 karat), 585 gold (14 karat) and 750 gold (18 karat). The information on the gold stamp may not differ in value from the actual fine gold content by more than one percent.

The gold stamp outside of Germany

In other countries there are different regulations for the gold stamp. In Great Britain and Switzerland gold must have a fineness of at least 37.5% to be stamped. 333 gold alloys are also prohibited in Spain and Norway - in Holland a minimum content of 58.5% is even prescribed. In different countries certain gold alloys are highly valued. In the USA, for example, a 585 gold stamp is particularly common, while in the Arab states jewelry with very high finenesses of over 80% are regarded. In India and China the regulations are even stricter, where an alloy is only considered real gold if it has a fineness of 96.5% or more.

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