Hallmarking

The Hallmarking Act 1973

Silver Stuff Jewellery fully complies with the Hallmarking Act 1973 and is registered with the Birmingham Assay Office.

The Birmingham Assay Office independently tests precious metal items to verify their fineness and applies the appropriate hallmark where required.

When is a Hallmark Required?

Under UK hallmarking law, articles made from precious metals must be hallmarked when they exceed the statutory minimum weight for that metal.

Exemptions

Sterling silver articles weighing 7.78g or less and gold articles weighing 1g or less are exempt from compulsory hallmarking.

This can include smaller individual pieces and charms that fall below the relevant weight threshold.

What Does a Hallmark Mean?

Hallmarking provides independent assurance of the precious metal content of an item. Jewellery that requires hallmarking is tested by an Assay Office and marked to show its recognised standard of fineness.

For example, 925 identifies sterling silver and 375 identifies 9ct gold.