When
it comes to making jewellery, precious metals (silver, palladium,
gold and platinum) are rarely used in their purest form. Instead
they are usually alloyed with lesser metals to achieve a desired
strength, durability, and colour. It is not possible to detect the
precious metal content of an item by sight or by touch. It is,
therefore, a legal requirement in the UK to have items
consisting of silver, palladium, gold or platinum independently
tested and then hallmarked before they can be described as
such. Items must bear a hallmark at point of sale, subject to
the weight exemptions shown in the chart below.
ASSAY ASSURED
WOOLTON & HEWITT is registered with the Edinburgh Assay
Office ensuring our precious metal rings and jewellery are
compliant with the UK’s hallmarking regulations.
Every piece we make is subject to an internal confirmation
process to ensure it meets the UK’s hallmarking regulations
before it is dispatched to our customers.
Assay Assured is run and overseen by the Edinburgh Assay
Office, and ensures that all precious metal jewellery
(except items exempt by weight) are independently tested and
hallmarked.
WOOLTON & HEWITT is an Assay Assured Jewellery Retailer.
Our Certification Number is 501 021. Assay Assured status is
only given to retailers who have been independently audited
and verified.
Click the logo to confirm.
Image by courtesy of the British Hallmarking Council (Version
8/2019)
Image by courtesy of the British Hallmarking Council (Version
10/2021)