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Hallmarking

Hallmarking is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the authenticity and quality of precious metal items through independent verification. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying up to date with hallmarking legislation, standards, and practices is essential to maintaining compliance and consumer trust. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on hallmarking, including updates from the UK’s assay offices, regulatory changes, innovations in testing, and insights into the role hallmarking plays in supporting the trade.

Hallmarking

Hallmarking is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the authenticity and quality of precious metal items through independent verification. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying up to date with hallmarking legislation, standards, and practices is essential to maintaining compliance and consumer trust. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on hallmarking, including updates from the UK’s assay offices, regulatory changes, innovations in testing, and insights into the role hallmarking plays in supporting the trade.

Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July

The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when…

British Hallmarking Council to recruit four new members

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has announced that it is looking to recruit four new members. 

June hallmarking jumps 12.3%

The total number of hallmarked items surged 12.3% in June, an increase of 94,023 articles…

JewelStreet to axe 120 brands in upmarket push

JewelStreet today confirmed that it is to remove over 120 of its designers and brands as it…

Hallmarking up 3.1% in May

The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last…

Hallmarking: What You Need To Know

Some jewellers have been in the news recently for falling foul of the Hallmarking Act…

Read the latest issue of Jewellery Focus

The latest issue of Jewellery Focus is now available to view online.

Turning obstacles into opportunity

Regardless of what business you are in, it is essential to understand exactly where and how…

Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis

Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved…

Hallmarking figures up 10% in April

The total number of hallmarked articles grew 10% in April following a disappointing March,…
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