Thanks for the kind words Luis. Yep, I know it can be daunting and challenging - hang in there, it'll be worth it once you have your brand up and running :-)
That was very informative! Are other countries such as Canada regulated like the USA or Britain or otherwise? Would love to see a video showing the regulations of the primary producers.
I am sorry, this isn’t a common code so I would imagine the KPN is the hallmark stamp of the company/silversmith that made it so we’re unable to tell what this is. I would advise contacting the Birmingham Assay for them to advise.
I just recently bought a pair of earrings that has a TD610 stamp and I was told it is 18 karat gold. I have never heard of TD610. Can you share what you know about TD 610? Thank you, Bernadette
Hi, I know this video is older but I had a question I was hoping you could help me with. I recently had a gold chain passed down to me. My uncle was a jewler and he main the chain for himself. It's a solid chain with no clasp or hallmarks. I have no plans on selling it but should I get it tested and stamped. It's possible that it was marked at some point and rubbed off. I heard that was a thing. I'm in the US if that matters.
Hello, thank you for your comment. It is possible for a hallmark to rub off in time yes, however, isn’t common as these are usually stamped quite deep. As you are in the US though, it is possible it wasn’t hallmarked at all as there is no legal requirement in the US to Hallmark jewellery. I hope this helps.
Thank you for this video. So if you are a UK designer selling and shipping only to the USA, do you need to register with any assay office or hallmark any of your products then? Is it only the country’s regulations where the jewellery is sold to that count? Is this the same for all countries, say a German designer that sells to USA doesn’t need to hallmark, but a US designer selling to UK or Germany will need to hallmark their jewellery in accordance with German or UK regulations?
Hi! Thank you for your question. I am not an expert on Hallmarking regulations but in the UK, any items above 7.78grs need to be Hallmarked in order to be sold legally. If you are selling to a country that doesn’t have any specific requirements regarding this, there should be no need to Hallmark your pieces. However, most of our customers have their jewellery Hallmarked anyways as it is another assurance seal for customers buying it, and makes the piece a bit more premium. We would recommend you to do some research and check how the regulations work on a case-by-case setting. Hope this helps!
Does using silver solver affect your hallmark rating? Do you have to use higher % silver in the piece to account for lower silver content in solder or do the assay office kind of ignore solder
I also buy gold & gf chain by the foot..I wire wrap beads to make jewelry..how could I Hallmark my pieces since I'm an artison..the company I buy chain is cgm. They've been very honest for 20 yrs..but I'd like to sign my pieces..would appreciate any advise.. Also I bought some jewelry in Mexico and was told it was sterling silver but most of it wasnt..who do I report this person ?
Why all these differences in purity between countries? Belgium 18 carat, Netherlands 14 carat, UK 9 carat, Germany 8 carat, Asia 18-22-24 carat. And what country is the smartest in this?
The purity of gold can differ mainly due to the buyer's preference. The higher purity of gold, the more expensive it is. The process of mixing other metals with pure 24 carat gold can change its durability and can also be used to change its colour. I hope this answers your question.
@@jewelrymanufacturingfordes3032 Thank you for answering. In the Netherlands it is hard to find an 18 carat wedding band. In Belgium it's all 18 carat. There it's hard to come accross 14 carat band. In Germany it's hard to find anything else than 8 carat. I don't think that is preference of the people. It has something to do with the countries policy or maybe their history. And if you ask me, the German jewelers make the most profit because their prices are not in line with the amount of gold in the products. If you ask for a higher carat you can buy it but the normal standard rings are of a different carat in a lot of countries. Quote: "The minimum caratage for an item to be called gold varies by country. In the US, 10 carat is the legal minimum accepted standard of gold caratage, 14 carat being the most popular. In France, the UK, Austria, Portugal and Ireland, 9 carat is the lowest caratage permitted to be called gold. In Denmark and Greece, 8 carat is the legal minimum standard". The question is; why these differences?
Thank you for your comment. This video contains a lot of information however, could you please be more specific and we’d be happy to look into this further?
The 750 indicates that your gold necklace your has been tested and it is classed as 18 carat ( int other words, 75 per cent pure gold). The VP could be the other hallmarking stamp or mark (either of the brand or place where it was hallmarked). Hope that helps. Kim
Hi Randall! You can choose to always have your jewellery hallmarked, even if it weights below 7.78 grams. In order to have your jewellery hallmarked, you have to create an account with your preferred Assay Office 🙂
These are produced by the Assay office. When creating an account with them, they will ask if this is a something you require and go through the process with you.
