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Evidence first, certainty last

Jewelry Identifier turns photos and published references into a useful first pass. It does not authenticate, grade, or appraise a physical object. This page explains where the boundary sits.

Photo identification

Can organize visible type, construction, style, condition, and legible-mark clues. It cannot see weight, chemistry, treatments, provenance, or hidden damage.

Hallmark interpretation

Can explain a visible mark in the relevant jurisdiction. A single fineness number may be incomplete, and a stamp alone does not prove the whole item matches it.

Value guidance

Can frame a broad resale or material range when inputs support one. Retail asking price, likely resale, scrap value, and insurance replacement are different figures.

Editorial workflow

The standard for new and revised guides

  1. Start with the user decision

    A guide begins with a concrete question—what a mark may mean, which value type is relevant, or which physical test should come next. We avoid publishing a page solely to fill a keyword gap.

  2. Capture exact sources

    Technical and regulatory claims should point to the primary, government, laboratory, or standards-setting page used. A source is recorded for the claim it supports; a generic institution list is not a substitute.

  3. Treat AI output as untrusted drafting help

    A language model may help organize a draft. It is not evidence and may invent details. Unsupported precision, dates, values, and certainty are removed or clearly qualified.

  4. Separate observation from conclusion

    For photo analysis, we distinguish what is visible—such as a legible 925 mark—from what it may imply. A mark can be copied, altered, incomplete, or jurisdiction-specific, so physical testing still matters.

  5. Publish an honest status

    A page lists a named reviewer or fact-check state only when that work is recorded. No professional credential, endorsement, or laboratory verification is implied by default.

  6. Correct the record

    Material corrections update the article and its modified date. Readers can send the page URL, disputed claim, and supporting source to the contact below.

Library migration status

Every educational article currently passes the article-specific source, provenance, and index-approval gates. This does not imply professional fact-checking: each page states its actual preparation and review status.

Reference authorities

We use these bodies when their published scope matches the question. None endorses, sponsors, or reviews Jewelry Identifier.

Gemological Institute of America

Gemological research and laboratory grading references, including the 4Cs and the limits of visual identification.

U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Official U.S. guidance on truthful descriptions of gemstones, pearls, gold, silver, platinum, and plated products.

British Hallmarking Council

Government-published guidance on UK hallmark components, fineness marks, legal thresholds, and consumer protection.

CIBJO — The World Jewellery Confederation

International Blue Book nomenclature and disclosure standards for diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, and precious metals.

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