Etched finish number charms in solid 14K yellow gold — every digit 0 to 9.
The finish. Etching cuts a fine texture into the face of the number. It holds light differently from a polish — softer, less mirror-like — and it hides the small marks that a high-shine surface shows after a few months of wear.
Building a date. Numbers are sold individually, so a birth year takes four and an anniversary two to four. Keep the finish consistent across all of them, or the line reads uneven.
What they mean. A jersey, a birth year, an age, an address. The meaning is entirely the wearer's.
See also polished fancy number charms, all yellow gold number charms and white gold number charms.