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How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.
Overview The purpose of hallmarking is to protect buyers of precious metal…
Guidance setting out Hallmarking Act requirements for Assay Offices to be able to apply hallmarks to partially constructed items.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on hallmarking consents.
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
The British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone 2024 award for trading standards teams is open for submissions.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
The current legislation governing hallmarking in the UK.
Guidance on the description, hallmarking and marking of bonded gold in the UK.
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
The sub-office is operated by assay office employees as an independent facility within a host company or at a separate location.
Guidance for assay offices on how to cancel or obliterate an ancient hallmark under the Hallmarking Act 1973.
Current British Hallmarking Council regulations.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on bracelets and necklets.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on repairing and sizing rink shanks.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on the use of gold parts in articles otherwise made of platinum.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on silver and gold plate.
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