What does SKL mean when marked on gold jewelry?

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Please, fellow contributors, I have a question about gold jewelry. What does "SKL" mean when marked on a piece of gold jewelry? Could you provide your insights quickly? Thank you in advance.

Ward Kling · Accepted Answer

According to forums, SKL would mean nothing but possibly the maker's mark; however, it is not listed.

Maker's marks are the initials or name of the manufacturing firm or other representative symbols stamped into a gold, silver, or platinum item. Also called Trademarks, they often provide the only evidence that a certain piece of jewelry has indeed been manufactured by a specific jewelry maker.

When such marks are present, the jewelry item is said to be "signed" by the maker or manufacturer. In some countries, such as Italy, official maker's marks are assigned to registered goldsmiths and their use is overseen by a body like the Chamber of Commerce.

Sometimes a goldsmith's maker's marks evolve over time, and knowing which mark was used when helps jewelry historians or appraisers accurately date an item.

In France, historically, the Administration de la Garantie stored copper plates on which maker's marks were stamped (by law) to create a record of the mark. At some point, these were all destroyed, leaving us without this valuable historical reference.

The Antique Jewelry University has an extensive Maker's Mark Database, to which new marks are added every week.

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