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Touchstone award advert (cropped) Touchstone Award

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British Hallmarking Council logo New members elected to the British Hallmarking Council

26 Nov 2012

Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has appointed four new members to the British Hallmarking Council. The appointments run from 1st January 2013 until 31st December 2015.

 

 


Red Tape Challenge endorses British Hallmarking as a good regulation

Hallmarking saved

29 July 2011

Tom Murray: "...I am delighted that both the Government and the British public continue to support the UK hallmarking regime which has been acknowledged as being both well designed and valuable."  <see full press notice>

 


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British Hallmarking Council retained

1 November 2010

The British Hallmarking Council is to be retained following the review of non Departmental Public Bodies.

 



Dealers' Notice

New Hallmarking Dealers' Notice available

7 May 2010

The new Hallmarking Dealers' Notice has been redesigned to incorporate Palladium and this revised version will be the only legally recognised notice as of 1st January 2011.

 


Palladium badge Hallmark for Palladium becomes compulsory

7 May 2010

Palladium has been officially recognized as a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1st January 2011.

 


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Hallmarking explained

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