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'''22/22K''' is a quality mark indicating the purity of [[gold]]. The first 22 signifies the "Skin purity" and the second 22 signifies that after melting purity of the gold is still 22K (22 [[Carat (purity)|Karat]]) or 91.67% of pure gold. |
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This symbol or stamp is very popular |
This symbol or stamp is very popular on the gold jewellery business in Asian countries like [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]], [[Yemen]], and Gulf Countries. |
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This practice was pioneered and introduced in the early mid-1980s by Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons of [[Kolkata, India]], sparking a revolution in India as it forced jewellers to indicate correctly the after-melting purity, and heightened consumer awareness made it a most sought-after stamp or quality mark. |
This practice was pioneered and introduced in the early mid-1980s by Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons of [[Kolkata, India]], sparking a revolution in India as it forced jewellers to indicate correctly the after-melting purity, and heightened consumer awareness made it a most sought-after stamp or quality mark. |
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Revision as of 09:47, 3 March 2007
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22/22K is a quality mark indicating the purity of gold. The first 22 signifies the "Skin purity" and the second 22 signifies that after melting purity of the gold is still 22K (22 Karat) or 91.67% of pure gold. This symbol or stamp is very popular on the gold jewellery business in Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Yemen, and Gulf Countries.
This practice was pioneered and introduced in the early mid-1980s by Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons of Kolkata, India, sparking a revolution in India as it forced jewellers to indicate correctly the after-melting purity, and heightened consumer awareness made it a most sought-after stamp or quality mark.