14K GP means fourteen karat -- gold plated.
Gold Plated
Grandmas Platinum and sapphire bracelet looks priceless, but the OB 14k means that it is 14k gold "overband" or later known as electroplate or 14k GP for Gold Plated. Crushed i set out to prove that at least we had sapphires. Alas, a pin scratched the gem which should be second only to diamond in hardness. Sorry to disappoint you, but your jewelry is old, but also not worth a lot, aside from sentimental significance.
it means gold plated
The gp means gold plated.
I believe it stands for Copper base metal with a Heavy gold coating, i recently bought a piece of jewelry marked exactly that and could see where the gold was lifting ,acid tested it and it went crazy. not solid gold avoid at all costs.
A karat signifies how pure gold is and the higher the more gold there is. Pure gold, which is 100%, is too soft to use so it often has other metals mixed in to make more durable. 14 karat gold is about 58.5% pure gold.
it stands for 14, 000 gallons per minute!
"STS" typically stands for "Sterling Silver," while "14k" indicates that the item is made of 14 karat gold. This suggests that the ring is composed of a combination of sterling silver and 14 karat gold.
14kt gp just means its gold plated its not as valuable like real gold its basicly dipped in gold and 14 perecent of the metal is alloy
L S means the designer's initials. when a piece is not real it would have a GP next to the 10K,14K,18K,24K or it would say 950 PL which means gold plated silver. Either way it's always best to have appraised by a professional.
"P10K" stamped on jewelry means it is made of 10 karat gold. Karat is a measure of the purity of gold, with 24 karat being the purest form. 10 karat gold consists of 41.7% gold and is a common choice for affordable jewelry.