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help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

4evabuying — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:17:47 GMT

I have a diamond ring which is stamped with "18ct Pd". The Pd is stamped within a trapezium shape.
The ring is also stamped with a capital 'T' within a circle, which I am assuming is the makers mark. There are no other marks or stamps that I can see.
The ring is a trilogy ring (three diamonds) and is an older style, although I'm not sure if this is an old ring (ie: WWII when palladium was commonly used instead of platinum) or a reproduction of an older style ring, which is why I am hoping to find out who the maker is.
I believe that the ring was made in Great Britain or Australia (as in the US ring would have been marked 18k PD). Ring was given to me in 2008.
I would be grateful for any help identifying the makers mark.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

siddieswans — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:20:55 GMT

Sorry I can't help. T in a circle is not an Australian mark that I recognise - I have several reference books that I have checked. Could you photograph the mark?

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

4evabuying — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:40:01 GMT

Hi,
Thank you for you time - any help would be very appreciated. I have attached some photos of the ring and the hallmarks.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

4evabuying — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:42:15 GMT

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

siddieswans — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:54:48 GMT

Thanks for the excellent clear photos. Sorry - can't help. My feeling is that it is 1940's Australian - it would be very odd for UK precious metal of that period not to have UK hallmarks. I believe these days palladium is a very expensive metal and is mostly used as an alloy / substitue for white gold - yours looks like yellow gold, which would again point to 1940's. I wouldn't describe the circle mark as a T as the top quadrant seems to be "filled in" - but I don't know how I would describe it. All I can say is that it doesn't appear in the Australian jewellery reference books I have. The fact that it is a circle mark, rather than square or oblong, would again point to relatively modern (after say WW1) in Australia, rather than a historical mark. Being stylised, it does remind of UK import marks, or even the Utility Mark used during WW2, but it is not the same.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

4evabuying — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:37:35 GMT

Thanks for your response. Sorry photo with 'T' is a little misleading as I think from the angle it is taken it looks filled in, but it isn't - I have attached another photo. Ring is definitely palladium and not yellow gold - it also has that 'patina' associated with platinum. However all your comments make sense. Thanks for all your time and your help. Cheers!

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

4ewesonly — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:56:02 GMT

hiya, I think the T is the ring size , the initials inside the lozenge are the makers initials and its 18ct. as u stated..cheers.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

little_closet — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:14:40 GMT

I have a ring stamped 18ct pd T stamped in it. It bought from Thomas Jewellers 30 years ago. It was very well made top quality ring.Hope it helps

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

little_closet — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:16:25 GMT

I just checked your stamp pictures mine identical.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

davewil1964 — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:22:55 GMT

After EIGHT YEARS, and given the OP hasn't logged into the boards for, you guessed it, EIGHT YEARS, I doubt it will help.

Re: help identifying makers mark on 18ct Pd ring

blackyoghurt13 — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:22:28 GMT

Well, you've helped me! I have a ring with the exact same 18ct, Pd in trapezium shape and a T in a circle. Mine is a bezel set diamond trilogy and definitely not a size T. I wonder if anyone could tell me any more about the history Thomas Jewellers? I can't find much info about them in any of my Australian jewellers books or online. They were established in Ballarat 1896 by founder James Thomas and then presumably handed down through the generations. I will have a look at the PROV but thought I'd see if little_closet has any local history they could share?