I have jewellery for sale in three local locations at present:
Hatty Bakewell’s cafe in Caldecott Park, Rugby (Tues-Sun)
Art at the Alex, on James St, Rugby. (Thurs-Sat, second Sundays and first Thursday evenings.)
The Studio by Teapot Flowers, Railway Terrace, Rugby.
Hallmarking.
What is it?
How does it show that you are buying the real thing?
Hallmarking is required under UK law for precious metals over a threshold weight. Most of my pieces are under the threshold weight but I choose to have most of my pieces hallmarked. If you can’t see the mark on the piece or its photo, do ask!
Hallmarking isn’t just stamping “925” or “silver” on an item, but having the piece submitted to an assay office where the metal is analysed and, if it meets the required grade, the component marks of the hallmark are applied, by punch or laser: the sponsor mark (my initials JEB), the fineness mark, and the assay office mark
Anyone selling items made from precious metals is required to display the Dealer Notice, which gives buyers information about hallmarking.
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