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Winners of the Touchstone Award 2025 for hallmarking enforcement and education announced.
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 UK Assay Offices to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK.
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
Anna McLoughlin Fine Jewellery wins the Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online (HALO) Award 2025.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.
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