What does 9703 mean on gold?

Answer 1

This is just the jewellers mark, it doesn't have any affect on the value of the gold.

The numbers which have meaning and affect the value are:

- 333 (8 carat / 33.3% gold content)

- 375 (9 carat / 3.75% gold content)

- 417 (10 carat / 4.17% gold content)

- 585 (14 carat / 5.85% gold content)

- 620 (14.8 carat / 62% gold content)

- 750 (18 carat / 75% gold content)

- 800 (19.2 carat / 80% gold content)

- 875 (21 carat / 87.5% gold content)

- 915 (22 carat / 91.5% gold content)

- 990 (24 carat / 99% gold content)

- 999 (24 carat / 99.9% gold content)

The most common gold content used in modern jewellery is 3.75% (9 carat).