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Your commitment to hallmarking

The 1973 Hallmarking Act outlines the legal requirements for assaying, hallmarking and selling of precious metal items in the UK.


There are three main areas with which a retailer selling precious metal items to UK consumers must comply:

1. Ensuring items that are not exempt carry a recognised hallmark.

2. Ensuring precious metal descriptions are accurate.

3. Ensuring that the mandatory Dealers Notice is displayed for consumers.

To fulfil your legal obligation in point 3, Dealers Notice A provides you with a detailed explanation of the Hallmark and should be displayed in a prominent position when retailing pieces.

This notice can also be displayed on online retail sites as part of a standalone page detailing wider
information about product quality. Download a copy of Dealers Notice A for display here. 

Dealers Notice A

However, we are aware that Dealers Notice A is not ideal for the online environment, so we have developed Dealers Notice B in two versions, PDF and a short film as an alternative for online sales platforms where a dedicated page on hallmarking is not possible.

Download a copy of Dealers Notice B. 

Read the BHC press release Hallmarking Dealers Notice goes digital alongside launch of new HALO Award

 

Hallmarking Services

Price List 

2022 Price List, valid from 1 April 2022 Download

2023 Price List, valid from 1 April 2023 Download

Hallnote

Submit your work to us online, or download a paper hallnote to submit with your packet.

Please complete the paper Hallnote in full incl. invoice address, account number and desired sponsor mark. Incomplete forms will delay your packet and might hinder the completion of your work. There is an additional surcharge for submitting using paper hallnotes. Pleas see Pricelist linked above.

Plus, download a Special Requests Sheet for additional bespoke requests.

Please visit our Guide to completing the online hallnote here or the paper hallnote here.

Hallmarking Guidance Notes 

Practical guidance in relation to the Hallmarking Act 1973. Information from the Assay Offices of Great Britain. Download

Laser Engraving Form

Form to be completed for laser engraving requests, to be submitted with the Hallnote. Download 

Fairtrade Mark Request Form 

Articles created from Fairtrade certified gold can be struck with the Fairtrade mark. Download 

Fairmined Mark Request Form 

Articles created from Fairmined certified gold can be struck with the Fairmined mark. Download

Hallmarking Convention

Information brochure from the Hallmarking Convention website.  Download

The Hallmarking Act 1973

Download the hallmarking act.

Valuations and Expert Services

Valuation Form

Download this form to submit to us with your item to be valued. Download

Expert Services

Information on our Antique Plate Committee, Seminars, Lecture and Tours, and assistance to Trading StandardsDownload

 

Laboratory Services

Special Assay Hallnote

Submit your special assay requests to us by downloading this corresponding hallnote.

UKAS Schedule

United Kingdom Accreditation Service for our lab. Download

Lead and Cadmium

Testing for lead and cadmium. Download

 

Registration

Register online here.

 

Terms and Conditions

Full Terms and Conditions

Please read and download this document. Download

Website Terms and Conditions

Website terms and conditions, and privacy policy. Download

 

Booklets and Presentations

 

Make Your Mark booklet

This document accompanies our Make Your Mark event, aimed at those entering the trade.  It summarizes The Goldsmiths Company, The Goldsmiths' Centre, and of course The Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office.  Download

 

Using Social Media Effectively – for Makers - Presentation slides from Make Your Mark 2017. Download here. 

 

Changing Lives - An overview of the Goldsmiths Company's charitable giving 2017 Download

 

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Cookie Report

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