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What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarking contact your local Trading Standards Authority. For more information visit www.bis.gov.uk/britishhallmarkingcouncil

COMPULSORYMARKS

Sponsor’s MarkThe registered mark of thecompany that submittedthe article for hallmarking.

Fineness Mark Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand.

Assay Office MarkTells you which Assay

Office tested andhallmarked the article.Silver Palladium Gold Platinum

OPTIONAL MARKS

Traditional Fineness Symbols

Date Letter

International Convention Marks

Exemption Weights*Articles above theseweights must be hallmarked

7.78 grams 1.0 gram 1.0 gram 0.5 grams

9 9 9

9 5 0

5 0 0

9 carat

14 caratSterling

2009

2010

18 caratBritannia

London

Birmingham

Sheffield

Edinburgh

22 carat

2008

BritanniaSilver

Sterling Silver Gold PlatinumPalladium

2009 2010 2011

GoldSilver Platinum

m n o2012 2013

375Palladium

925 950This mark is used by countries, including the United Kingdom, that are signatories to the InternationalConvention on Hallmarking and isrecognised by all those countries.

THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK.

YOU MAY SEE OPTIONAL MARKS, SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL AND THE DATE LETTER DEPICTING THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED.

Sterling SilverScotland

IT’S YOUR GUARANTEEhallmarked

In the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked*

Ask if it’s SPONSOR’S

MARK

FINENESS MARK

ASSAY OFFI CE MARK

A UK hallmark is struck by an independent assay office and guarantees the precious metal content of the itemyou are buying. Sellers in contravention of the law may be prosecuted and could face fines or imprisonment.

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973 Version 3/2010© British Hallmarking Council

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarking contact your local Trading Standards Authority. For more information visit www.bis.gov.uk/britishhallmarkingcouncil

COMPULSORYMARKS

Sponsor’s MarkThe registered mark of thecompany that submittedthe article for hallmarking.

Fineness Mark Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand.

Assay Office MarkTells you which Assay

Office tested and hallmarked the article.Silver Palladium Gold Platinum

OPTIONAL MARKS

Traditional Fineness Symbols

Date Letter

International Convention Marks

Exemption Weights*Articles above theseweights must be hallmarked

7.78 grams 1.0 gram 1.0 gram 0.5 grams

9 9 9

9 5 0

5 0 0

9 carat

14 caratSterling

2009

2010

18 caratBritannia

London

Birmingham

Sheffield

Edinburgh

22 carat

2010

BritanniaSilver

Sterling Silver Gold PlatinumPalladium

2011 2012 2013

GoldSilver Platinum

m n o2014 2015

375Palladium

925 950This mark is used by countries, including the United Kingdom, that are signatories to the InternationalConvention on Hallmarking and isrecognised by all those countries.

THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK.

YOU MAY SEE OPTIONAL MARKS, SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL AND THE DATE LETTER DEPICTING THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED.

Sterling SilverScotland

IT’S YOUR GUARANTEEhallmarked

In the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked*

Ask if it’s SPONSOR’S

MARK

FINENESS MARK

ASSAY OFFICE MARK

A UK hallmark is struck by an independent assay office and guarantees the precious metal content of the itemyou are buying. Sellers in contravention of the law may be prosecuted and could face fines or imprisonment.

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973 Version 4/2013© British Hallmarking Council

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarking contact your local Trading Standards Authority. For more information visit www.bis.gov.uk/britishhallmarkingcouncil

COMPULSORYMARKS

Sponsor’s MarkThe registered mark of thecompany that submittedthe article for hallmarking.

Fineness Mark Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand.

Assay Office MarkTells you which Assay

Office tested and hallmarked the article. SilverPalladiumGoldPlatinum

OPTIONAL MARKS

Traditional Fineness Symbols

Date Letter

International Convention Marks

Exemption Weights*Articles above theseweights must be hallmarked

7.78 grams1.0 gram1.0 gram0.5 grams

999

950

500

9 carat

14 carat Sterling

2009

2010

18 carat Britannia

London

Birmingham

Sheffield

Edinburgh

22 carat

2010

BritanniaSilver

Sterling SilverGoldPlatinum Palladium

201120122013

Gold SilverPlatinum

mno20142015

375Palladium

925950This mark is used by countries, including the United Kingdom, that are signatories to the InternationalConvention on Hallmarking and isrecognised by all those countries.

THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK.

YOU MAY SEE OPTIONAL MARKS, SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL AND THE DATE LETTER DEPICTING THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED.

Sterling SilverScotland

IT’S YOUR GUARANTEEhallmarked

In the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked*

Ask if it’s SPONSOR’SMARK

FINENESSMARK

ASSAYOFFICEMARK

A UK hallmark is struck by an independent assay office and guarantees the precious metal content of the itemyou are buying. Sellers in contravention of the law may be prosecuted and could face fines or imprisonment.

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973 Version 4/2013© British Hallmarking Council

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarking contact your local Trading Standards Authority.For more information visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/british-hallmarking-council

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973Version 5/2015© British Hallmarking Council

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