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507<h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#what-is-a-hallmark"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What is a Hallmark?</span></a> | <a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#symbols"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hallmark Symbols</span></a> | <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#mixed">Mixed Metals</a></span> | <a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#bespoke"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bespoke Formations (Display)</span></a></h4>
508<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#comm">Commemorative Marks</a></span> | <a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#convention"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Convention Mark</span></a> | <a href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark#imports"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Import/Exports</span></a></h4>
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531<div style="display: none;"><a id="what is a hallmark"></a></div>
532<p><a id="what is a hallmark"></a>A hallmark:</p>
533<ul>
534<li>
534Is a set of component marks applied to articles of the precious metals gold, silver, platinum or palladium.</li>
535</ul>
536<ul>
537<li>Means that the article has been independently tested.</li>
538</ul>
539<ul>
540<li>Guarantees that it conforms to all legal standards of purity (fineness).</li>
541</ul>
542<ul>
543<li>Guarantees provenance by telling us where the piece was hallmarked, what the article is made from, and who sent the article for hallmarking. </li>
544</ul>
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549<div style="display: none;"></div>
550<p style="text-align: left;"><span>The standard hallmark formation is horizontal with minimal spacing between the marks.  </span></p>
551<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Other formations of these hallmarks, often called "bespoke" or "display marks" are available.</span></p>
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558    <img src="/media/1376/14_12_2011-97.jpg" alt="Hallmark">
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574        <h2>We apply the Full Traditional UK Hallmark as standard.</h2>
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591<p style="text-align: left;">The Full Traditional Hallmark comprises five marks:</p>
592<ul>
593<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Sponsor's mark - compulsory</span></li>
594<li style="text-align: left;">Traditional fineness mark</li>
595<li style="text-align: left;">Millesimal fineness mark <span style="text-align: left;">- compulsory</span></li>
596<li style="text-align: left;">Assay Office mark <span style="text-align: left;">- compulsory</span></li>
597<li style="text-align: left;">Date letter mark </li>
598</ul>
599<p style="text-align: left;">Unless otherwise stated this is the standard mark we apply.</p>
600<p style="text-align: left;"><a id="symbols"></a> </p>
601<p style="text-align: left;"> </p>
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700        <h2>What do the symbols of the Full UK Hallmark represent?</h2>
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717<h3>Sponsor's Mark</h3>
718<p>Compulsory mark. The sponsor's mark identifies a person or company registered with an assay office so that items can be submitted for hallmarking under their responsibility. Although this mark is sometimes informally called a "maker's mark", its purpose has always been to establish responsibility rather than 
718identify the manufacturer.</p>
719<p>The mark is applied on behalf of manufacturers, commissioners of goods, or third parties and can be applied to items made by others. Items may be submitted for hallmarking by the sponsor or an authorised representative.</p>
720<p>The Sponsor's Mark <span>comprises of the initials<span> </span></span>chosen by that person or company inside a <span>surrounding</span> shield shape. The shield shape varies, and a minimum of two, and maximum of five <span>initials </span>must be included.</p>
721<p>Every one is unique. </p>
722<p>When you register with us, you join a legacy of makers stretching back centuries. Register <a data-id="1085" href="/registration" title="Registration"><span>here</span>.</a></p>
723<p> </p>
724
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730    <img src="/media/1683/makers.jpg" alt="Maker JPG">
731        <p class="caption">LAO stands for London Assay Office</p>
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747<h3>Traditional Fineness Symbol</h3>
748<p>The traditional fineness symbol is an optional part of the hallmark but applied as standard at the Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office.</p>
749
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755    <img src="/media/1689/fineness.jpg" alt="Left to right: Sterling silver, Britannia silver, gold, palladium, platinum">
756        <p class="caption">Left to right: Sterling silver, Britannia silver, gold, palladium, platinum</p>
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772<h3>Millesimal Fineness Mark</h3>
773<p>Compulsory mark. This mark tells you how fine, or what quality, the metal is, as well as indicating the metal type. This numerical format was made compulsory in 1999 and shows the precious metal content of the article, expressed in parts per thousand.  We mark a piece to the lowest standard of precious metal, so it guarantees that the quality of the whole article is no less than the fineness indicated. </p>
774<p>The shape of the surrounding shield indicates metal type. </p>
775
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778							<div class="f-width-medium-5-10">
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781    <img src="/media/2782/uk-standards.png" alt="Fineness marks recognised in the UK">
782        <p class="caption">Fineness marks recognised in the UK</p>
783
784
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797<div style="display: none;"></div>
798<h3>Assay Office Mark</h3>
799<p>Compulsory mark. This mark tells you which Assay Office tested and hallmarked the article. </p>
800<p>The historic image of the leopard’s head, the town mark for London, and the mark of the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office, continues to be internationally recognised as the stamp of approval and guarantee of quality from the renowned home of hallmarking.<strong> </strong></p>
801<p>The leopard's head mark of London has been used by some of the finest craftsmen in history, on some of the most prestigious and celebrated 
801works. </p>
802<p>Read more about<a href="/about-us/our-heritage"> </a>our <a data-id="7147" href="/about-us/history-of-hallmarking" title="History and Heritage">History &amp; Heritage here</a>, the <span><a href="http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/company/history/history-of-the-company/">history of the Goldsmiths' Company here</a></span> and more about the <span><a href="http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/company/history/history-hall/">history of Goldsmiths' Hall here</a></span>. </p>
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809    <img src="/media/1688/4-assay-logos.jpg" alt="Assay Logos">
810        <p class="caption">Left to right: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh.</p>
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834<h3>Date Letter Mark</h3>
835<p>A <span><span> </span>non-compulsory mark, the date letter changes annually on January 1st. The font, case, and shield shape all change so each can only indicate one specific year.  All date punches are destroyed at the end of the year.<a id="mixed"></a></span></p>
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842    <img src="/media/2721/date-letters-in-order.jpg" alt="Date Letters in Order">
843        <p class="caption">Date Letters: 2019-2024</p>
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864        <h2>Mixed Metal Items</h2>
865    
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886    
887<p>Items are allowed to be made of more than one metal.</p>
888<h4>Part Marks</h4>
889<p>Additional marks can be applied to signify the various metals which make up the item.</p>
890<p>For more information on the rules of applying mixed metal marks please visit our <a data-id="19763" href="/hallmarking/what-is-a-hallmark/mixed-metals" title="Mixed Metals">Mixed Metals</a> page.<a id="bespoke"></a></p>
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906<h3>We also offer bespoke formations of hallmarks known as Display Marks or Feature Marks.</h3>
907
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912<p>Display/bespoke marks can be used as a proud feature to complement the item's design.  These cost extra to apply due to the time to plot the hallmarks, and mark the article.  Our Standard Price List is available<span> in the downloads section </span><a data-id="6490" href="/downloads" title="Downloads">here</a> stating the surcharge for these types of marks.</p>
913<p><span>Hallmarks which are spaced, in a different formation other than straight and together, above 0.75mm in height on a ring, or 1.5mm or above in height on any other article are considered bespoke and display/feature marks incurring a surcharge.</span></p>
914<p><span>We ONLY apply the sizes stated to the left - no sizes in between. If you specify a size in between we will place the closest height to your specification and charge accordingly i.e we do not apply 1.4mm so this would be go to 1.5mm and have a surcharge.</span></p>
915<p><span>Scroll through the carousel below for hallmarking arrangements.</span></p>
916
917
918							</div>
919					</div>
920				</article>
921            </div>
922        </section>
923        
924    <section class="slider full-width-slider">
925
926    <div class="f-slidenav-position" data-f-slider="{ center : true, dotNav : true, container : '.section-block' }">
927
928        <div class="f-slider-container">
929            <ul class="f-slider">
930                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
931                        <picture>
932                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
933                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2731/hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
934                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2731/hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
935                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
936                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2731/hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2731/hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg" alt="Hexagonal spot">
937                        </picture>
938						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
939							<div class="text-over">
940								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Hexagonal spot</p>
941							</div>
942						</div>
943                    </li>
944                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
945                        <picture>
946                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
947                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2732/hexagonal-staggered-spot-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
948                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2732/hexagonal-staggered-spot-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
949                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
950                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2732/hexagonal-staggered-spot-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2732/hexagonal-staggered-spot-mark.jpg" alt="Hexagonal staggered spot">
951                        </picture>
952						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
953							<div class="text-over">
954								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Hexagonal staggered spot</p>
955							</div>
956						</div>
957                    </li>
958                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
959                        <picture>
960                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
961                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2733/pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
962                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2733/pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
963                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
964                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2733/pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2733/pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg" alt="Pentagonal spot">
965                        </picture>
966						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
967							<div class="text-over">
968								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Pentagonal spot</p>
969							</div>
970						</div>
971                    </li>
972                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
973                        <picture>
974                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
975                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2734/pentagonal-staggered-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
976                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2734/pentagonal-staggered-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
977                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
978                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2734/pentagonal-staggered-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2734/pentagonal-staggered-mark.jpg" alt="Pentagonal staggered spot">
979                        </picture>
980						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
981							<div class="text-over">
982								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Pentagonal staggered spot</p>
983							</div>
984						</div>
985                    </li>
986                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
987                        <picture>
988                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
989                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2735/rotating-hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
990                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2735/rotating-hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
991                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
992                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2735/rotating-hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2735/rotating-hexagonal-spot-mark.jpg" alt="Rotating hexagonal spot">
993                        </picture>
994						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
995							<div class="text-over">
996								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Rotating hexagonal spot</p>
997							</div>
998						</div>
999                    </li>
1000                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1001                        <picture>
1002                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1003                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2736/rotating-pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1004                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2736/rotating-pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1005                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1006                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2736/rotating-pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2736/rotating-pentagonal-spot-mark.jpg" alt="Rotating pentagonal spot">
1007                        </picture>
1008						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1009							<div class="text-over">
1010								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Rotating pentagonal spot</p>
1011							</div>
1012						</div>
1013                    </li>
1014                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1015                        <picture>
1016                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1017                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2742/spaced-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1018                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2742/spaced-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1019                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1020                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2742/spaced-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2742/spaced-mark.jpg" alt="Spaced mark">
1021                        </picture>
1022						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1023							<div class="text-over">
1024								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Spaced mark</p>
1025							</div>
1026						</div>
1027                    </li>
1028                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1029                        <picture>
1030                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1031                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1480/spot-staggered-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1032                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1480/spot-staggered-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1033                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1034                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1480/spot-staggered-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1480/spot-staggered-mark.jpg" alt="Spot staggered">
1035                        </picture>
1036						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1037							<div class="text-over">
1038								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Spot staggered</p>
1039							</div>
1040						</div>
1041                    </li>
1042                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1043                        <picture>
1044                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1045                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1481/staggered-mark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1046                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1481/staggered-mark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1047                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1048                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1481/staggered-mark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1481/staggered-mark.jpg" alt="Staggered">
1049                        </picture>
1050						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1051							<div class="text-over">
1052								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Staggered</p>
1053							</div>
1054						</div>
1055                    </li>
1056                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1057                        <picture>
1058                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1059                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2743/up-and-down-staggered.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1060                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2743/up-and-down-staggered.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1061                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1062                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2743/up-and-down-staggered.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2743/up-and-down-staggered.jpg" alt="Up and down staggered">
1063                        </picture>
1064						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1065							<div class="text-over">
1066								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Up and down staggered</p>
1067							</div>
1068						</div>
1069                    </li>
1070                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1071                        <picture>
1072                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1073                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2741/vertical-hallmark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1074                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/
1074media/2741/vertical-hallmark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1075                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1076                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2741/vertical-hallmark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2741/vertical-hallmark.jpg" alt="Vertical">
1077                        </picture>
1078						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1079							<div class="text-over">
1080								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Vertical</p>
1081							</div>
1082						</div>
1083                    </li>
1084                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1085                        <picture>
1086                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1087                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2740/standard-hallmark.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1088                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2740/standard-hallmark.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1089                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1090                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2740/standard-hallmark.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2740/standard-hallmark.jpg" alt="Standard">
1091                        </picture>
1092						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1093							<div class="text-over">
1094								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Standard</p>
1095							</div>
1096						</div>
1097                    </li>
1098                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1099                        <picture>
1100                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1101                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1479/spot-mark-no-1.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1102                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1479/spot-mark-no-1.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1103                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1104                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1479/spot-mark-no-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1479/spot-mark-no-1.jpg" alt="Spot Mark No. 1 - Cross">
1105                        </picture>
1106						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1107							<div class="text-over">
1108								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Spot Mark No. 1 - Cross</p>
1109							</div>
1110						</div>
1111                    </li>
1112                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1113                        <picture>
1114                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1115                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2738/spot-mark-no-2.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1116                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2738/spot-mark-no-2.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1117                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1118                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2738/spot-mark-no-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/2738/spot-mark-no-2.jpg" alt="Spot Mark No. 2 - Square">
1119                        </picture>
1120						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1121							<div class="text-over">
1122								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Spot Mark No. 2 - Square</p>
1123							</div>
1124						</div>
1125                    </li>
1126                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1127                        <picture>
1128                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1129                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3025/vertical-staggered.png?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1130                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3025/vertical-staggered.png?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1131                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1132                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3025/vertical-staggered.png" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3025/vertical-staggered.png" alt="Vertical Staggered">
1133                        </picture>
1134						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1135							<div class="text-over">
1136								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Vertical Staggered</p>
1137							</div>
1138						</div>
1139                    </li>
1140                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1141                        <picture>
1142                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1143                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3206/curved-horseshoe.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1144                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3206/curved-horseshoe.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1145                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1146                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3206/curved-horseshoe.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3206/curved-horseshoe.jpg" alt="Curved Horseshoe">
1147                        </picture>
1148						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1149							<div class="text-over">
1150								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Curved Horseshoe</p>
1151							</div>
1152						</div>
1153                    </li>
1154                    <li class="f-width-1-2">
1155                        <picture>
1156                            <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]-->
1157                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3207/curved-rainbow.jpg?height=600" media="(min-width: 1280px)">
1158                            <source srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3207/curved-rainbow.jpg?height=500" media="(min-width: 760px)">
1159                            <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]-->
1160                            <img src="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3207/curved-rainbow.jpg" srcset="https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/3207/curved-rainbow.jpg" alt="Curved Rainbow">
1161                        </picture>
1162						<div class="f-overlay-panel f-overlay-bottom f-overlay-background f-flex f-flex-center f-flex-middle f-text-center">
1163							<div class="text-over">
1164								<p class="f-visible-large f-text-large">Curved Rainbow</p>
1165							</div>
1166						</div>
1167                    </li>
1168            </ul>
1169        </div>
1170
1171        <div class="section-block">
1172            <button class="f-btn-faux f-slidenav f-slidenav-contrast f-slidenav-previous" data-f-slider-item="previous"><i class="material-icons">&#xE314;</i></button>
1173            <button class="f-btn-faux f-slidenav f-slidenav-contrast f-slidenav-next" data-f-slider-item="next"><i class="material-icons">&#xE315;</i></button>
1174        </div>
1175
1176    </div>
1177
1178</section>
1179
1180
1181        <section class="section">
1182            <div class="f-container f-container-center">
1183				<article class="f-article">
1184					<div class="f-grid f-grid-large" data-f-grid-margin>
1185							<div class="f-width-medium-10-10">
1186										
1187    
1188    
1189        <h2>Commemorative Marks</h2>
1190    
1191
1192
1193										
1194    
1195<div style="display: none;"><a id="commemorative"></a></div>
1196<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Historically, commemorative marks have been added to the regular hallmark to mark special events as shown below. <a id="c
1196omm"></a></span></p>
1197
1198
1199							</div>
1200					</div>
1201				</article>
1202            </div>
1203        </section>
1204        <section class="section">
1205            <div class="f-container f-container-center">
1206				<article class="f-article">
1207					<div class="f-grid f-grid-large" data-f-grid-margin>
1208							<div class="f-width-medium-5-10">
1209										
1210    
1211    <img src="/media/2746/1935-silver-jubilee.png" alt="1935 Silver Jubilee">
1212        <p class="caption">1935 Silver Jubilee</p>
1213
1214
1215										
1216    
1217    <img src="/media/2748/1977-silver-jubilee.png" alt="1977 Silver Jubilee">
1218        <p class="caption">1977 Silver Jubilee</p>
1219
1220
1221										
1222    
1223    <img src="/media/2744/2002-golden-jubilee.png" alt="2002 Golden Jubilee">
1224        <p class="caption">2002 Golden Jubilee</p>
1225
1226
1227							</div>
1228							<div class="f-width-medium-5-10">
1229										
1230    
1231    <img src="/media/2747/1953-coronation-mark.png" alt="1953 Coronation Mark">
1232        <p class="caption">1953 Coronation Mark</p>
1233
1234
1235										
1236    
1237    <img src="/media/2749/2000-millennium-mark.png" alt="2000 Millennium Mark">
1238        <p class="caption">2000 Millennium Mark</p>
1239
1240
1241										
1242    
1243    <img src="/media/2745/2012-diamond-jubilee.png" alt="2012 Diamond Jubilee">
1244        <p class="caption">2012 Diamond Jubilee</p>
1245
1246
1247							</div>
1248					</div>
1249				</article>
1250            </div>
1251        </section>
1252        <section class="section">
1253            <div class="f-container f-container-center">
1254				<article class="f-article">
1255					<div class="f-grid f-grid-large" data-f-grid-margin>
1256							<div class="f-width-medium-10-10">
1257										
1258    
1259    
1260        <h2>Common Control and Convention Marks</h2>
1261    
1262
1263
1264							</div>
1265					</div>
1266				</article>
1267            </div>
1268        </section>
1269        <section class="section">
1270            <div class="f-container f-container-center">
1271				<article class="f-article">
1272					<div class="f-grid f-grid-large" data-f-grid-margin>
1273							<div class="f-width-medium-5-10">
1274										
1275    
1276<div style="display: none;"></div>
1277<p><span><a id="convention"></a>The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (known as the Hallmarking Convention) is an international treaty between Contracting States.</span></p>
1278<p><span>The Convention Hallmark can be applied to an item allowing it to be sold between countries who are members of the Convention, negating the need to go through the Assay process again.</span></p>
1279<p><span>More information on Convention and its Hallmarks can be found <a data-id="7146" href="/other-services/imports-and-exports" title="Imports and Exports">here</a>.</span> <a id="imports"></a></p>
1280<p> </p>
1281
1282
1283										
1284    
1285    <img src="/media/2750/international-convention-marks.jpg" alt="Left to Right: Sterling Silver/Palladium 950/18ct Gold/Platinum 950/ Type 2 CCM, to be used in conjunction with Millesimal Fineness mark">
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