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Made from steel with carved ends, these punches are used
This stamp alone does not constitute a hallmark!
The impressions made are about 0.5mm in height-the same
to stamp fineness or carat of the alloy into metal.
Available in ...straight-cut in. straight-sunk.
size as a hallmark.
Made from steel with carved ends, these punches are used
swan neck-bent or swan neck-cut in.
With the following letters or numbers... sil or 925.
to stamp the fineness or carat of the alloy into the
metal. They are available in the following combinations
9ct or 375. 14ct or 585. 18ct or 750. 22ct or 916.
plat or 950.
...Straight cut in. Straight sunk. swan neck=bent cut
in, or swan neck=bent sunk.
With the following figures... SIL or 925. 9CT or 375.
STRAIGHT-refers to being straight all the way down.
suitable for most types of jlry. EXCLUDING rings.
14CT or 585. 18CT or 750. 22CT or 916. PLAT or 950.
STRAIGHT- refers to the punch being straight all the way
down. Suitable for most jewellery, but NOT rings.
SWAN NECK or BENT- refers to a u-shape bend aprox one
third of the way up. This is to enable punching in side
SWAN NECK or BENT- refers to the fact that the punch
has a U-shaped bend approx one third of the way up the
the rings, but also sutable for other types of jlry.
CUT IN- the figure protrudes from the punch and is
punch. This allows the punch to fit inside rings , but
is suitable for all types of jewellery.
impressed into the metal. so all you see is the figure
on the metal.
CUT IN-Refers to the figure protruding from the end of
the punch. When the impression is made only the figure
stamped INTO the metal is visable.
SUNK- the figures are impressed into the end of the
punch and protrudes from the metal. when the impression
SUNK- Refers to the figure cut away from the end of the
punch. When the impression is made the figure protrudes
is made, the areas between the figure and the punch edge
are sunken. the figure appears with a box surrounding
from the stamped metal. The area between the figure and
punch edge are sunken. The figure appears with a box
them.
surrounding them.
The impressions made are about 0.5mm in height- the same
as a hallmark.
N.B. this stamp alone does not constitute a hallmark!