Information from the Assay Offices of Great Britain GUARANTEEING THE QUALITY OF PRECIOUS METALS SINCE 1327 The purpose of this document is to give practical guidance in relation to Hallmarking matters. The UK...
HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? Is...
This is a brief introduction to the subject of hallmarks on English sterling silver since the 1700s. It may enable the reader to decide whether their article is solid silver or silver plated and help identify...
Many people seem unaware that silver like gold,has different grades and qualities. Gold has an easy to read numerical hallmarking system: 9, 14, 18 and 22 carat. Silver now has a numerical hallmarking system...
There are several ebay guides about old silver hallmarks, but little about hallmarks currently in use so I thought I'd fill the gap... UK hallmarks are assigned by the Assay Offices, of which there are...
Apoligies of the poor english , I am a Scottish Fifer and write how I would speak. There is only British Silver which when hallmarked is really silver, many people find thereselves very disappointed when I...
Not everything offered as 'solid silver' is so and not every seller realises that their item is worth less than they thought. Some sellers unfortunately aim to deceive and others honestly believe in the...
No, it's a serious question. Have you ever thought about how you would destroy a 10 ounce silver ingot? And why?No? Well, you may find it useful to start thinking about doing so.Please read on ....All silver...
Hi I'm Andy and I run the popular Rusper Sussex Car Boot Sale. Every week I get emails from 1st time sellers asking my advise on what sells well at car boot sales. So, based on my years of both car-booting and...
Silver items tips 1. How to remove excess wax from candleholders? It is best to remove the hot wax drippings as soon as possible, but if this cannot be done, or if the Sabbath has already started, the...