British Hallmarking Council
The new Hallmarking Dealers' Notice has been redesigned to incorporate Palladium and this revised version will be the only legally recognised notice as of 1st January 2011
Palladium has been officially recognized as a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1st January 2010.
Mr Bryn Aldridge, Mr Robert Grice and Mr John Pearce have all been elected to the British Hallmarking Council.
Hallmarking explained
Hallmarking is an ancient method of safeguarding consumers, and those trading in jewellery and precious metal and the word itself, stemming from 'marking goods at the (Goldsmiths) Hall' has its origins far back in time.
Legal requirement
The Hallmarking Act 1973 requires that all precious metal articles offered for sale in the UK have a hallmark applied by an independent assay office to guarantee the precious metal content of the item.
Birmingham Assay Office
Now the largest assay office in the world and a business fit for the 21st Century.
Edinburgh Assay Office
Home to the world famous castle hallmark which has been applied to Jewellery and silverware since 1457.
Sheffield Assay Office
After more than 235 years in business, Sheffield Assay Office is still going from strength to strength.
