What Does 585 Mean on Gold? Karat Stamps and What They Tell You
585 on gold means 585 parts per thousand pure gold, the number used for 14 karat. A chart of every gold stamp, what plated marks look like, and how accurate a stamp has to be.
The Journal
Straight answers before you buy: how lab-grown diamonds compare, what the 4Cs mean, how to choose a setting, size a ring, care for your jewelry and sell gold. Written at our showroom in Paramus.
Education
3 articlesWhich Hand Do Engagement and Wedding Rings Go On? Order, Stacking and Meaning
Which hand and finger the engagement ring and wedding band go on, what order to stack them, whether to wear them together, and what the ring means.
White Gold vs. Platinum (and Yellow and Rose Gold): Choosing a Ring Metal
How white gold, yellow gold, rose gold and platinum compare on purity, color, upkeep and cost, what the karat and "platinum" marks have to mean, and what we use.