birmingham assay office dealers notice 2026 (from the file; to confirm against the document)

RK ICE MA Y O FF ASSA RK MA SS E NE F IN RK MA S R’ SO ON SP Ask if it’s hallmarked IT’S YOUR GUARANTEE In the UK it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked* r place of manufacture of an item. that an item he hallmark struck on that item. s within the UK are clearly differentiated from those applied by UK Assay ed in the table below). THE HALLMARK COMPRISES THREE COMPULSORY MARKS: COMPULSORY MARKS A SPONSOR’S MARK, A FINENESS MARK AND AN ASSAY OFFICE MARK. ABC Fineness Mark Sponsor’s Mark ABC Tells you the precious metal content, expressed in parts per thousand and hallmarked the article. The registered mark of the article for hallmarking DEF Marks applied outside Silver Palladium Gold Platinum Marks applied in the UK of the UK DEF 2009 GHI 9 carat London GHI 14 carat Sterling JKL Birmingham Birmingham 2010 5 0 0 18 carat

ABC JKL Britannia 950 22 carat 999 DEF Edinburgh Exemption Weights* 7.78 Articles above these weights GHI grams 1.0 gram 1.0 gram 0.5 gram must be hallmarked YOU MAY ALSO SEE OPTIONAL MARKS SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL FINENESS SYMBOL OR OPTIONAL MARKS THE DATE LETTER FOR THE YEAR THE ITEM WAS HALLMARKED, OR A CONVENTION MARK. JKL Traditional Fineness Symbols Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Britannia Palladium Gold Platinum Scotland Silver ABC JKL DEF GHI Date Letter A 2025 B C D 2026 2027 2028 E 2029 F G H 2030 2031 2032 I 2033 K 2034 Common Control Marks (CCM) TYPE 1: CCM FINENESS MARKS TYPE 2 CCM This mark is used and recognised by countries, including the UK, that are signatories to the International Convention on Hallmarking. Silver Palladium Gold Platinum DEF

What should I do if my item is not hallmarked? If you have a concern regarding hallmarking Produced in Accordance with the Hallmarking Act 1973 GHI contact your local Trading Standards Authority. Version 9/2025 For more information visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/british-hallmarking-council © British Hallmarking Council