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The British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone award for trading standards teams is currently closed for submissions and will reopen in spring 2026.
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
This document sets out the broad framework within which the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) operates.
The UK’s hallmarking system is one of the oldest and most robust in the world. The Touchstone Award aims to emphasise its continuing importance, as Marion Wilson explains.
The current legislation governing hallmarking in the UK.
The British Hallmarking Council's HALO award 2023 is open for submissions.
How to make a complaint to the British Hallmarking Council.
Palladium is now officially a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1 January 2010.
First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government
Winners of the Touchstone Award 2025 for hallmarking enforcement and education announced.
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