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The Touchstone Award, sponsored by the British Hallmarking Council (BHC), is a national award for trading standards in hallmarking.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has made 4 new appointments to the British Hallmarking Council.
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) clarifies the legal position on marking bonded gold, rolled gold and gold plated products.
British Hallmarking Council chairman Tom Murray welcomes official retention of the hallmark.
New Diamond Jubilee hallmark is expected to inspire commemorative jewellery and silverware.
Palladium is now officially a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1 January 2010.
First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government
The notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council is available here.
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