We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We鈥檇 like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.
Overview 皇冠体育app purpose of hallmarking is to protect buyers of precious metal鈥�
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
皇冠体育app current legislation governing hallmarking in the UK.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
皇冠体育app British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone award for trading standards teams is open for submissions.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on repairing and sizing rink shanks.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on hallmarking consents.
Principles and guidance on sponsors鈥� marks, logos and town marks.
Guidance on the description, hallmarking and marking of bonded gold in the UK.
皇冠体育app 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.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on bracelets and necklets.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on the use of gold parts in articles otherwise made of platinum.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
皇冠体育app Joint Committee of Assay Offices鈥� notice on silver and gold plate.
Don鈥檛 include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we鈥檇 like to know more about your visit today. .