Hallmark guide · Gold
What does 22K / 916 mean?
916 (91.6% gold) is 22 karat, a legal UK fineness listed by Birmingham Assay Office.
- Metal
- Gold
- Purity
- 916/1000
- Where
- UK / International
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Often confused with
- 916 on Russian silver is the 88-zolotnik silver standard, not gold.
- '22K GP' is gold plate, not solid.
02
What a piece marked 22K / 916 is worth
Melt value $1,142.43. Likely cash offer $799.70 – $1,028.19.
91.7% pure gold8.3% silver, copper & zinc
Signed and designer pieces can sell for well above melt as whole jewelry. Check sold listings before you scrap them.
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