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Trading Standards in Scotland have discovered incorrectly hallmarked jewellery
Posted 20 December 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Retail|National
ANALYSIS: Hallmarking protects consumers only when retailers comply with the law. A Scottish enforcement project uncovered widespread failures to display Dealers' Notices and identified improperly marked jewellery, highlighting the continuing need for vigilance.
All items over certain weights sold in the UK and described as being made from gold, silver, platinum or palladium must have a legally recognised <a href="https://www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk/retail/doing-without-hallmarking/">hallmark</a>. Assay Offices test the purity of precious metals, and if an item conforms with the legal requirements for purity, the Assay Off...
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