Hallmarking
These regulations aim to protect the consumer and ensure that the UK jewellery industry operates to high standards.
You can find all 11 regulations that relate to hallmarking here [opens in new window].
Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should they be scrapped altogether?
- Can they be merged with existing regulations?
- Can we simplify them – or reduce the bureaucracy associated with them?
- Have you got any ideas to make these regulations better?
- Do you think they should be left as they are?
Carol Oakley said on May 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Hallmarking should under no circumstances be stopped. It is in place to protect the consumer and without it our jewellery industry is open to fraud. The government should be ashamed ofthemselves for even considering scrapping the system.
W H Meadows said on May 10, 2011 at 1:10 pm
The regulations should be ( and I’m sure that they can be ) simplified and ‘steamlined’. To maintain the highest standards, they should not be scrapped,
Julie Bateman said on May 10, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Why on earth would the government consider scrapping hallmarking!? what a ludicrous bit of tinkering for the sake of it. British hallmarking has a long history guaranteeing that fine items produced here are just what they say they are. It allows us to buy and sell with confidence. Certain hallmarks even give added value to items as they become antiques (such as the Chester hallmark on some silver). Anything that protects the consumer must be maintained and fought for. [text deleted] what Mick Stracey said was illuminating, and very pertinent, I agree one hundred percent.
M rs Mary Morgan said on May 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm
I definitely think that the hallmarking should be kept