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Hello,
I recently bought a Chinese bracelet that looks like is made of jade and enameled silver. It has 5 links and on the back of each link there is a chinese stamp. I was wondering if you could translate what it says and possible clue to the age of the bracelet.
Thanks

Your image, as posted, shows the mark rotated 90-degrees to the left of normal reading position. When properly viewed, the mark reads from the top left across in two lines as "Xing Sheng Zu Yin" (興盛足銀). Xing and Sheng can both be surnames, but as written, "Xing" would be the surname if such usage is meant in this case. Otherwise, "Xingsheng" read together is a verb meaning "To flourish". "Zu Yin" means "Pure Silver", but the term often is used euphemistically, as is the term "Jade" in China.

The fact that the mark is read from left to right would indicate that your bracelet probably is no older than the early 20th century.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Thank you very much Bill.

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