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How do you get gold cufflinks hallmarked in the uk?
Hi, I was given 18kt gold cufflinks bought in an upmarket gem factory
in Bankok...the place was fully iso registered, and Thai gov endorsed. The cufflinks came with a cert of authenticity from the gov . I would like to get them hallmarked in the UK.....can anyone point me in the right direction...advice...tips...costs...etc. If the process was not too dear, or complicated...I would consider going myself to buy some quality jewelry, as the workmanship and quality of these items are superlative. any advice will be very much appreciated............ thanks, JM |
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wrote on 26/9/03 3:21 pm: Hi, I was given 18kt gold cufflinks bought in an upmarket gem factory in Bankok...the place was fully iso registered, and Thai gov endorsed. The cufflinks came with a cert of authenticity from the gov . I would like to get them hallmarked in the UK.....can anyone point me in the right direction...advice...tips...costs...etc. If the process was not too dear, or complicated...I would consider going myself to buy some quality jewelry, as the workmanship and quality of these items are superlative. any advice will be very much appreciated............ thanks, JM Hi, You will need to ask a registered person with a name mark to submit the items for hallmarking on your behalf. If they send the cufflinks for marking as part of another 18ct parcel then the cost will be modest if however they send the cufflinks alone then minimum charges apply and you are looking at costs of up to =A330. However there is a danger. If the cufflinks are a even tiny fraction under 18ct they will be stamped 14ct. If they are under 9ct they will be smashed by the assay office and returned broken with no compensation whatever. If they do stamp them then there may well be a mark left on the metal the other side of the item. This will have to be polished out. Normally you send items for hallmarking in an unpolished state. If you are in the UK west country or close to the M4 then I would be happy to submit them for you.... at your risk. If you were going to do large quantities then you could register your own name mark but the cost of a set of name mark punches makes that impracticable for small amounts. cheers --=20 Hillary Corney Designer Silversmith and Jeweller http://www.designersilversmiths.com |
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wrote on 27/9/03 2:12 am: wrote: Hi, I was given 18kt gold cufflinks bought in an upmarket gem factory in Bankok...the place was fully iso registered, and Thai gov endorsed. The cufflinks came with a cert of authenticity from the gov . I would like to get them hallmarked in the UK.....can anyone point me in the right direction...advice...tips...costs...etc. If the process was not too dear, or complicated...I would consider going myself to buy some quality jewelry, as the workmanship and quality of these items are superlative. any advice will be very much appreciated............ thanks, JM AFAIK, in order to get jewelry hallmarked in the UK, it has to be made in the UK. Abrasha http://www.abrasha.com Hi Abrasha, In this instance Abrasha you are mistaken. The item can be made anywhere in the world. But you have to have a name mark registered at an Assay Office in the UK. Anyone can register there are no restrictions apart from the modest registration fee and the cost of your unique name mark punches. Cheers Hillary -- Hillary Corney Designer Silversmith and Jeweller http://www.designersilversmiths.com |
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 15:16:30 GMT, "H. J. Corney"
wrote: in article , at wrote on 26/9/03 3:21 pm: Hi, I was given 18kt gold cufflinks bought in an upmarket gem factory in Bankok...the place was fully iso registered, and Thai gov endorsed. The cufflinks came with a cert of authenticity from the gov . I would like to get them hallmarked in the UK.....can anyone point me in the right direction...advice...tips...costs...etc. If the process was not too dear, or complicated...I would consider going myself to buy some quality jewelry, as the workmanship and quality of these items are superlative. any advice will be very much appreciated............ thanks, JM Hi, You will need to ask a registered person with a name mark to submit the items for hallmarking on your behalf. If they send the cufflinks for marking as part of another 18ct parcel then the cost will be modest if however they send the cufflinks alone then minimum charges apply and you are looking at costs of up to =A330. However there is a danger. If the cufflinks are a even tiny fraction under 18ct they will be stamped 14ct. If they are under 9ct they will be smashed by the assay office and returned broken with no compensation whatever. If they do stamp them then there may well be a mark left on the metal the other side of the item. This will have to be polished out. Normally you send items for hallmarking in an unpolished state. If you are in the UK west country or close to the M4 then I would be happy to submit them for you.... at your risk. If you were going to do large quantities then you could register your own name mark but the cost of a set of name mark punches makes that impracticable for small amounts. cheers --=20 Hillary Corney Designer Silversmith and Jeweller http://www.designersilversmiths.com Thanks to you all for such helpful advice.When I get time, I will proceed with this...even if a bit costly, it will test the process for future reference. ......thanks again, Joe |
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I had a wedding band made from two scrap 22ct wedding bands for my husband. If
I remember correctly there was a problem with purity, and that the finished item could not be stamped as 22ct despite being made from 22ct. Why is this? Vee |
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"GOOSEY" wrote in message
... I had a wedding band made from two scrap 22ct wedding bands for my husband. If I remember correctly there was a problem with purity, and that the finished item could not be stamped as 22ct despite being made from 22ct. Why is this? Vee Possibly that the two bands were soldered with gold lower than 22ct, or that one or both of the original rings were not actually 22ct. The assay process consists of scraping some metal from the item and processing it to extract the pure gold. The purity is calculated from amount of pure gold compared with the scraping.. -- Regards, Gary Wooding |
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Subject: How do you get gold cufflinks hallmarked in the uk?
From: "Wooding" Date: 08/10/03 16:06 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: one or both of the original rings were not actually 22ct. The assay process They were both 22ct as I bought them, and the receipt stated this. I suspect that the solder may have been at fault in this case. I don't fancy having to pay £45 to the assay office as yet, so I may well leave this until I have soemthing else to be categorised. Many thanks for your help Vee X |
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In message , Wooding
writes "GOOSEY" wrote in message .. . I had a wedding band made from two scrap 22ct wedding bands for my husband. If I remember correctly there was a problem with purity, and that the finished item could not be stamped as 22ct despite being made from 22ct. Why is this? Vee Possibly that the two bands were soldered with gold lower than 22ct, or that one or both of the original rings were not actually 22ct. The assay process consists of scraping some metal from the item and processing it to extract the pure gold. The purity is calculated from amount of pure gold compared with the scraping.. Also unlike some countries (the USA being one I think) there is no "leeway". If the gold falls below the 22carat level at all it has to be marked as a lower carat. -- Malcolm Kane |
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