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Hallmarks of Great Britain

Posted Sep 10 2009 in 

Introduction In the UK, Hallmarking dates back approximately 700 years and is possibly one of the earliest forms of consumer protection. Hallmarks are small markings stamped onto Gold, Silver and Platinum Metals. They tell the consumer that the metal has undergone testing and conforms to all legal standards of purity (also known as fineness). The tests are carried out by …

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Scrap Gold – What are Carats?

Posted Sep 10 2009 in  with 0 Comments

A carat (also known as karat) is a unit of purity for gold. One carat is contains 1 part gold to 23 parts other substance. 24 carat is pure gold, which means that there are 24 parts gold. When making gold jewellery, the gold is usually mixed with other metals like silver or copper which reduce the carat purity. Reasons …

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