Hallmarking

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SHOPPERS: Thinking of buying a Fine Jewellery gift this Christmas for a loved one? Then always look for the Hallmarks! They are your guarantee of the amount of precious metals in an item. If there are no hallmarks or less than 3 marks on an item, then it may not contain the correct amount of Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium. Retailers Remember: It is a criminal offence to offer for sale Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium that is NOT hallmarked* *Exemption weights apply

Here is your chance to win up to 10 FREE DEALER'S NOTICES, which can be displayed in your stores. This must be the notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council, as shown above. To be in with a chance of winning, please answer the following question: In what year did the latest Dealer's Notices incorporated with Palladium become compulsory? HINT: To find out the answer to this question, please visit the Dealers Notices section of the Assay Office Birmingham website http://www.th…

Assay Office Birmingham has compiled the latest UK Hallmarking figures for the month of October 2014. The total number of articles hallmarked across the four UK Assay Offices in October was 8.3% up on the same month in 2013, an increase of 95,112 items hallmarked overall. No surprises that 9ct gold was the strongest performing category again with an increase of 92,878 pieces hallmarked against the same month last year, an increase of 24.3%. 18ct gold also showed a strong increase wit…