it is not gold electroplate it is gold
18K is obviously 18 carat. 18 carat this is 75% of gold. G.E. could mean gold electroplate So 18K GEA means 18kt gold electroplate. ----------------------------------------------- http://buywhitegold.org
It means that the metal is made with 18k white gold mixed with Palladium.
The 18K indicates 18 karat gold. The HGE indicates heavy gold electroplate, meaning the ring is not solid gold but gold plated. The A might indicate the manufacturer.
If there is a marking of 18kge on a ring, it means that the ring has 18 karat gold electroplate or kge. 18K gold has a content of 75 percent pure gold and the rest of the percentage are other metals like copper. The ring is merely electroplated by 18karat gold and not made of 18k gold.
18KGE on a gold ring means that the ring is made of 18 karat gold electroplated over a base metal. The "GE" stands for gold electroplated. This type of jewelry may not be as valuable as solid gold jewelry.
About 1/20th the price of solid 18k.
The marking "18k GE" typically means that the ring is made of gold electroplate over a base metal, such as brass or copper. The "GE" stands for gold electroplate. It indicates that the ring has a layer of gold plating over a base metal core, making it more affordable than solid gold.
18k HGE on a ring signifies '18 karat heavy gold electroplate.' While it suggests a gold coating, the value is primarily associated with the underlying base metal rather than the gold layer, making it less valuable than solid gold jewelry.
Heavy Gold Electroplated ... not worth anything!
18K HGE = 18K Heavy Gold Electroplate = plated and not solid 18K gold ESPO = maker ESP) is Esposito Jewelry whilst ESPO/SIG = joseph esposito
Better to lose a 9k gold ring than a 18k one ! 18k is purer gold than 9k.