Guidance

Gold plated silver articles: guidance on description

Permitted descriptions for gold plated silver articles at point of sale in the UK.

From:
British Hallmarking Council
Published
15 April 2013
Last updated
18 December 2023 — See all updates

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Permitted descriptions for gold plated silver articles in the UK

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This guidance explains:

  • how gold plated silver articles must be described to consumers
  • how they should be hallmarked
  • marks that are permitted
  • the treatment of underweight articles
Published 15 April 2013
Last updated 18 December 2023 + show all updates

  1. Introduction section reworded for clarity. Wording of final sentence in section 4 on underweight articles changed to add clarification on exemption.

  2. Updated guidance on the gold fineness description for gold plated silver articles (paragraph 3.2).

  3. First published.