HMS marking with a crown on jewelry typically indicates that the piece is made of solid sterling silver and is of British origin. The "HMS" stands for His/Her Majesty's Service, indicating that the item was made for official use by the British government or military. The crown symbol signifies that the piece has been assayed and approved by the UK Assay Office as meeting the required standards of purity and quality.
name To further clarify, HMS is the manufacturer of the ring.
HMS usually means Her Majesty's Ship, but inside a ring, it may be someone's initials.
Her Majesty's Ship! :)
HMS Duke of York HMS King George V HMS Ruler HMS Speaker HMS Newfoundland HMS Whelp HMS Wizard HMS Wager HMS Terpsichore HMS Tenacious HMS Teazer HMS Quality HMS Derg HMS Crane HMS Whimbrel
HMSmeans her majesty's ship.
If you mean the HMS Endeavour (Captain Cook), then it left Plymouth port in 1768 with 94 people aboard.
HMS Belfast is an old royal navy ship that is docked on the river thames near westminister, it hasn't moved in years.
The HMS warrior is a iron/steel ship - steam powered - the HMS Victory is wooden construction, sail powered. The HMS warrior is a Frigate, the HMS Victory a Ship-of-the-Line.
The HMS warrior is a iron/steel ship - steam powered - the HMS Victory is wooden construction, sail powered. The HMS warrior is a Frigate, the HMS Victory a Ship-of-the-Line.
Oh, dude, HMS stamped on gold? That stands for "Heavy Metal Syndicate," obviously. Nah, just kidding. It actually stands for "His/Her Majesty's Service." So, like, if you see that on gold, it's probably legit royal bling or something. Cool, right?
HMS Pinafore.
1. HMS King George V 2. HMS Anson 3. HMS Duke of York 4. HMS Howe 5. HMS Prince of Wales (the only one which did not survive WWII)