21 Carat Gold in Middle Eastern Jewellery
21 carat gold, hallmarked 875, is the everyday standard in much of the Middle East and Gulf — it's common to find necklaces, bangles and sets bought while travelling, or inherited pieces, stamped 875 rather than the UK's more familiar 375 or 750. If you've had a piece valued or hallmark-checked and it reads 875, this is the purity to use for an accurate price.
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875 indicates 87.5% pure gold by weight — the standard hallmark for 21 carat gold, common on jewellery from the Middle East and Gulf region.
It's less common as a UK retail standard (which favours 9ct, 18k and 22k) but frequently appears on jewellery bought abroad or imported from Middle Eastern markets.