Tag: Hallmarks

Every Trinket File guide tagged hallmarks: fineness numbers, assay office marks, plating stamps and gold-filled claims.

A hand lifting a gold bracelet from a tray of price-tagged jewellery

Buying Second-Hand Jewellery: What to Inspect and What to Ask

Second-hand is where a modest budget meets well-made jewellery, and it is also where a buyer has the least protection. Estate sales, pawn shops, auction houses, vintage dealers and online marketplaces

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The sterling hallmark and maker's mark stamped on a silver fob

Gold, Plated, Filled or Solid: What the Marks on a Piece Mean

A stamp on a piece of jewellery is a declaration, not a guarantee. It is still the single most useful piece of information you have, and the difference between a piece that survives daily wear and one

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Hands forming silver links over a bench with pliers and a blowtorch

How to Check Jewellery Construction Before You Buy

Most of the attention in a jewellery purchase goes to what a piece looks like from arm's length. That is the part the maker has designed for. The part that decides whether the piece still looks right

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