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This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.

A review of the British Hallmarking Council’s (BHC) 2021 achievements and its aims for 2022.

The latest standing orders of the British Hallmarking Council approved in April 2022.

The latest standing orders of the British Hallmarking Council Technical Committee approved in October 2020.

The standing orders of the British Hallmarking Council Remuneration Committee approved in April 2022.

The British Hallmarking Council and National Association of Jewellers announce that the HALO Award 2022 is open for jewellery retailers to apply.

The Award will be presented to the retailer who has run the most effective online initiative relating to the display of the new format Dealers Notice and education surrounding UK hallmarking.

Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.

The British Hallmarking Council and National Association of Jewellers announce that the HALO Award 2022 is open for jewellery retailers to apply.

Trading Standards teams can apply for the annual Touchstone Award.

The dedication and inventiveness of the winners of the 2021 Touchstone Award highlight the importance of hallmarking enforcement, writes Ken Daly in the Journal of Trading Standards.

How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).

David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has made 4 new appointments to the British Hallmarking Council.

New Diamond Jubilee hallmark is expected to inspire commemorative jewellery and silverware.

The notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council is available here.

Palladium is now officially a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1 January 2010.