HALLMARKING
I am registered with the London Assay Office for hallmarking pieces over 7.78g. Currently, that includes all of my bangles, and some of my bespoke pieces.
If you would like my hallmark adding to a piece that is under the legal 7.78g weight limit, drop me a message and we can talk about pricing.
THE FULL HALLMARK...
JLI
maker's mark
Unique to each maker, it tells you who made the piece.
lion
FINESSE MARK
Tells you the metal, a lion for silver, a crown for gold.
925
STANDARD MARK
The type of silver/gold, Sterling Silver is 925 (92.5% silver).
leopard head
ASSAY OFFICE
London's Assay Office symbol, where my pieces are tested.
r
DATE LETTERS
Each year has a letter, 2022 was X and 2023 is Y, and so on.
King Charles
commemorative
Added for significant years like Jubilees or the King's coronation.
WHAT IS THE HALLMARK FOR SILVER?
ANYONE CAN STAMP A .925 MARK!
It is a legal requirement to hallmark sterling silver that weighs over 7.78g and gold that weighs over 1g. This involves paying for and sending the finished jewellery or the base metal to the Assay Office to be tested, stamped and returned to me. Pieces will also be stamped with my Sponsor's Mark (JLI) which is unique to me - pretty cool, huh?
Did you know that the 925 stamp alone does not legally mark a piece as sterling silver? Unfortunately, this stamp can be applied by anyone, to any piece of jewellery. You need to look for the assay mark as depicted below to guarantee the metal.
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