London hallmarks gold

L arge hallmarks above 0. Historically, commemorative marks have been added to the regular hallmark to mark special events as shown below. The Convention Hallmark can be applied to an item allowing it to be sold between countries who are members of the Convention, negating the need to go through the Assay process again.

More information on Convention and its Hallmarks can be found here. What is a Hallmark? All that Glitters is not Gold What is a Hallmark? Common Control mark example silver illustration. Comparison of laser and struck hallmarks laser behind. Display mark: Vertical spaced mark. Display mark: Spot mark number 1. Comparison of 3D and 2D laser hallmarks 3D behind. Display marks on a silver plate. Fineness marks recognised in the UK. Left to right: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh.

Date Letters: Mixed Metal Items. Items are allowed to be made of more than one metal. Part Marks Additional marks can be applied to signify the various metals which make up the item. Hexagonal spot. Hexagonal staggered spot.

Pentagonal spot. Pentagonal staggered spot. Rotating hexagonal spot. Rotating pentagonal spot. Spaced mark. Have a look the symbols below, these identify where the piece of jewellery was assayed. Select the symbol that appears on your piece of jewellery. All rights reserved. How old is your gold? Gold Hallmark Identification Wizard. Step 1: Identify the Assay Office.

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