Hallmarks

Where hallmarks exist they may identify a country or city where the item was assayed, which metals were used (ie Gold, Silver, Platinum), the purity of the metal (ie 925 Sterling Silver or 18ct Gold) and the date the item was assayed.

Not all antique and vintage jewellery produced outside of the UK are hallmarked and in these cases we conduct tests to identify whether an item is silver, 9ct, 14ct, 18ct gold, platinum or base metal.