Benfaremo s pieces can be ornate or simple and range from earrings to pendants and more.
Hallmarks italian gold jewelry makers marks list.
They produced jewelry for high end jewelry houses such as cartier.
Antica ditta marchisio was founded in 1860 and is the first ever registered jeweler in torino italy.
Famous italian jewelry makers.
Gold jewelry will often have different numbers inscribed or etched in them to signify the metal s karat content.
European countries silver and gold hallmarks italy a silver or gold object that is to be sold commercially is in most countries stamped with one or more hallmarks indicating the purity of the metal and the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith the word hallmark derives from the fact that since the 16th century precious metals were sent to the london goldsmiths hall for testing to.
More commonly seen are the variations illustrated above.
Rather than bright shiny gold pieces from this maker can have a darker more rustic appearance.
Online encyclopedia of silver marks hallmarks makers marks.
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In 2000 the company was renamed to mattioli gioielli.
In a marks list database one might find an array of hallmarks and maker s marks plus information regarding the date and place of origin and the makeup and composition of the piece too.
1872 1933 unsanctioned common marks.
Luca benfaremo is one well respected jeweler and is located in the town of florence.