COMPULSORY MARKS Sponsor’s MarkThe registered mark of the company that submitted the article for hallmarking.

Fineness Mark Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand.

Assay Offi ce Mark Tells you which Assay

Offi ce tested and hallmarked the article.Silver Palladium Gold Platinum

OPTIONAL MARKS

Traditional Fineness Symbols

Date Letter

International Convention Marks

Exemption Weights*Articles above these weights must be hallmarked

7.78 grams 1.0 gram 1.0 gram 0.5 grams

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

9 9 9

9 5 0

5 0 0

2009

2010

JKL

GHI

DEF

Sterling

Britannia

London

Birmingham

Sheffi eld

Edinburgh

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

9 carat

14 carat

18 carat

22 carat

AB

C

DEF

GH

I

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

BritanniaSilver

Sterling Silver Gold PlatinumPalladium

Gold

800 850375

925 900585

999 950750

999916

990

999

PalladiumSilver

800 850375

925 900585

999 950750

999916

990

999

Platinum

800 850375

925 900585

999 950750

999916

990

999

This mark is used by countries, including the United Kingdom, that are signatories to the International Convention on Hallmarking and is recognised by all those countries.

THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK.

YOU MAY SEE OPTIONAL MARKS, SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL AND THE DATE LETTER DEPICTING THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED.

Sterling SilverScotland

IT’S YOUR GUARANTEEhallmarked

In the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked*

Ask if it’s

SPONSOR’S MARK

FINENESS MARK

ASSAY OFFICE MARK

A UK hallmark is struck by an independent assay offi ce and guarantees the precious metal content of the item you are buying. Sellers in contravention of the law may be prosecuted and could face fi nes or imprisonment.

COMPULSORY MARKS Sponsor’s MarkThe registered mark of the company that submitted the article for hallmarking.

Fineness Mark Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand.

Assay Offi ce Mark Tells you which Assay

Offi ce tested and hallmarked the article. SilverPalladiumGoldPlatinum

OPTIONAL MARKS

Traditional Fineness Symbols

Date Letter

International Convention Marks

Exemption Weights*Articles above these weights must be hallmarked

7.78 grams1.0 gram1.0 gram0.5 grams

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

999

950

500

2009

2010

JKL

GHI

DEF

Sterling

Britannia

London

Birmingham

Sheffi eld

Edinburgh

JKL

GHI

DEF

JKL

GHI

DEF

9 carat

14 carat

18 carat

22 carat

AB

C

DEF

GH

I

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

BritanniaSilver

Sterling SilverGoldPlatinum Palladium

Gold

800850 375

925900 585

999950 750

999 916

990

999

Palladium Silver

800850 375

925900 585

999950 750

999 916

990

999

Platinum

800850 375

925900 585

999950 750

999 916

990

999

This mark is used by countries, including the United Kingdom, that are signatories to the International Convention on Hallmarking and is recognised by all those countries.

THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK.

YOU MAY SEE OPTIONAL MARKS, SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL AND THE DATE LETTER DEPICTING THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED.

Sterling SilverScotland

IT’S YOUR GUARANTEE hallmarkedIn the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked*

Ask if it’s

A UK hallmark is struck by an independent assay offi ce and guarantees the precious metal content of the item you are buying. Sellers in contravention of the law may be prosecuted and could face fi nes or imprisonment.

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarkingcontact your local Trading Standards Authority.For more information visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/british-hallmarking-council

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973Version 5/2015© British Hallmarking Council

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

q r s t u v w x y z

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarkingcontact your local Trading Standards Authority.For more information visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/british-hallmarking-council

Produced in Accordance withthe Hallmarking Act 1973Version 5/2015© British Hallmarking Council

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024 qrstuvwxyz

SPONSOR’S MARK FINENESS MARK ASSAY OFFICE MARK