Protecting Consumers
Assuring Quality
Building Trust
Hallmarking since 1457
Contact: 0131 556 1144
Our Purpose
We are a self-funding statutory body. Our purpose is to provide an independent third-party guarantee of precious metal fineness.
Through our expertise in precious metal verification, and our role in the design and application of industry standards, we ensure that every item bearing our castle mark meets with the requirements of the Hallmarking Act and any applicable international standards.
We safeguard consumers’ interests, by advocating for transparent product descriptions, pre-market testing, product traceability systems and compliance through post market surveillance.
We contribute to a sustainable regulatory framework which enables the growth of markets where consumers are empowered to make informed choices, and retailers compete on a level playing field.
Information about our services for independent makers and craftspeople.
Information for consumers about the purpose of hallmarking, your rights and more.
Information about our services for retailers of all sizes.
Information about our services for clients who import products into the United Kingdom and Europe.
Our Work
Our purpose is to protect consumers, assure quality and build trust. We design our services to support a wide range of industry stakeholders while ensuring that we protect jewellery consumers. We are committed to innovating the way we deliver our regulatory role when implementing hallmarking solutions across the sector, and this is reflected in our award-winning services for the industry and consumers.
Visit our Hallmarking page to learn more about types of hallmarking, how to read a hallmark and industry standards.
Visit our Resources page for full details on our pricing, guidance on a range of material marking and our Frequently Asked Questions.
The hallmarking archival database brings together much of the known information on goldsmiths of Edinburgh from the twelfth to twenty-first century. Search the archive to discover more about the history of Hallmarking in Scotland.
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