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-----:What does 10k CAL mark mean?
Quickstart:
10k means 10 karat, i.e., 10 parts gold out of 24 parts total. Most jewelry is less than 24k not only due to cost, but because pure gold is quite soft and therefore it is difficult for it to retain fine detail.
CAL is a logo/trade name for the jewelry manufacturer Ca Links.
Q. I bought a necklace from a Jewelry Store it was a 10kt white gold chain and cross. It has never changed but what does "10k cal" mean? The 10k is for 10 karat but what is "cal"?
Tony Starks- Columbus, Ohio
2002
A. Your jewelry may have been made by Cal-Law Jewelers ... Is It Ornate?
Diana and Amanda [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]- Central Florida
2004
Ed. update: We are not sure if Cal-Law Jewelers still exists because their website no longer loads. But their contact info is or was 539 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B2, phone: (204)956-0996, Email: [email protected]
We lean more towards "CAL" being the trade name of "Ca Links" in Los Angeles.
Q. I have a necklace 10k white gold that says that also. It was bought in Cinncinati , curious what it means. Says 10 k CAL
Lauren Radacky- Spring Hill
2006
A. 10K means that the chain is 10K gold,
Cal is the company which is CA Links Inc.
- Los Angeles, California, USA
October 27, 2011
Ed. update: That is/was indeed the mark of CA Links Inc., but we are not finding any digital access if they still exist. Other contact info is/was 3012 Riverside Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90039, phone: (212) 683-1746
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Q. I bought a 10k CAL bracelet with Greek design and discs of what I assume to be cut crystals at a flea market/antique place in Gainesville, FL. Can anyone give me any info on this bracelet?
Beth Hardy- Vinton, Virginia
September 3, 2018
A. Hi Beth. You can write to CA Links Inc., who apparently uses that marking.
There are also sites which will evaluate your jewelry for a fee, sometimes offering to buy it, but that may not make financial sense, considering that CA Links jewelry is not really old (Ca Links was established in 1978) nor very valuable (10 kt means 10 parts gold to 14 parts of other metals).
Try to just enjoy it 🙂
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