What is the meaning of a P14k mark inside a ring?

Answer 1

P is the mark of manufacturer. 14 K is the purity of gold.

Answer 2

Here is the true meaning and it is not a makers mark, geesh! The term 14KP stands for "karat plumb" gold---meaning exactly 14K....no more, no less.
KP does NOT, I repeat does NOT mean plated. It is solid 14K gold.

Karat weights are usually determined with a small, fractional variance allowed by law. Karat gold which has NO fractional variance at all is called "plumb" gold -- typically identified with a "KP" hallmark.


14K P means Plumb Gold not Plate Gold.


"PLUMB GOLD A term used to describe gold jewelry that contains the precise amount of gold in the alloy that the Karat mark indicates. In the past an item marked 14Kt could legally have been 13.5 karat and still considered 14K. Today an item marked 14k must be at least 14 of 24 parts fine gold and is considered plumb gold. In some instances manufacturers have marked their jewelry 14KP meaning plumb, but inadvertently have confused the public that believed the 14KP mark meant gold plated. "

Answer 3

"P" is the maker's mark and 14K is gold content meaning about 58.5% gold.