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Harriet Kelsall
19th April 2011 10:20

Hallmarking is not red tape

 

Hallmarking in this country is really good for the consumer because every single item of precious metal that we make has to be sent to one of the assay offices in this country for testing and then it is stamped with a hallmark. This is very unusual - most countries don't have this system and jewellers just stamp the item themselves in some way. The hallmark, though, is more than just a test stamp. One tiny little hallmark can tell you who made the item, what it is made from, where it was hallmarked and when it was made. So this is a really valuable historic mark.

However, the government seem to have got confused and are thinking that Hallmarking might be part of the red tape for businesses that they want to abolish. This isn't the case and we should fight to save this British tradition.

Please take a moment to click onto this link:- http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/hallmarking and leave a comment if you too support keeping hallmarks going in the UK.

If you would like more information about hallmarking then go to Antoinette's blog on hallmarking.

Harriet

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