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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.

Meet the authenticator

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Hallmarking down by 12.1% in December

The total number of pieces hallmarked during December 2020 decreased by only 12.1% compared…

British Hallmarking Council updates EU guidance

The British Hallmarking Council has updated its guidance on hallmarking requirements from 1…

Hallmarking slightly improves in October

The total number of pieces hallmarked in October 2020 fell by 17.5% compared with the same…

Assay offices to remain open in England

The three assay offices based in England are set to remain open during the upcoming…

Poll launched for new Platinum Jubilee marks

The Four UK Assay Offices have published two marks to commemorate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

Hallmarking falls 19.5% in September

The total number of pieces hallmarked during September 2020 decreased by 19.5% compared with…

UK hallmarking slumps 42.7% in July

The total number of pieces hallmarked during July 2020 decreased by 42.7% compared with the…

Hallmarking down over 40% in June as Covid impact continues

The impact of the coronavirus on UK hallmarking has continued in the month of June with the…

Coronavirus: The jewellery industry’s story

At the time of writing, the UK’s embattled high street has been given a glimmer of hope,…
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