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We’ve teamed up with Klarna to provide flexible payment options, allowing you to shop the way you want. With Klarna, you can split your payment into 3 instalments or choose to pay later, making your shopping experience smoother and more convenient. Your order total must be between £100 and £499 to qualify.
July 27, 2021 | by Admin
It is law within the UK that every item of precious metal sold such as Platinum, Gold, Silver is stamped labelling the item with the type of metal it is. Platinum pieces which weigh less than 0.5 grams, 18ct Gold and Palladium pieces weighing less than 1.0 gram and Silver pieces weighing less than 7.78 grams are except from hallmark.
At Diamonds Factory all our products are hallmarked as per UK hallmarking law from London Assay Office (The GoldSmith Company)
The Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office is the oldest assay office in the United Kingdom. It has provided hallmarking services since The Goldsmiths' Company was founded in the 1300s. The company received its royal charter in 1327 and ranks 5th in order of precedence of the 12 Great Livery Companies of the City of London.
Hallmarking dates back to the 1300s when Edward I of England passed a law requiring any item made of silver, which was offered for sale, to be at least of equal quality as that of the coin of the realm (silver currency). The wardens of The Goldsmiths' Company were tasked with visiting workshops in the City of London to assay (test) silver articles. If these articles were found to be below standard they were originally destroyed and the metal forfeited to the King. If they passed, each article received the King's mark of authentication - the mark of a leopard's head. By 1478, there were several hundred workshops and merchants manufacturing silver articles in the City of London. It was not possible for the wardens to visit them all so the merchants were ordered to bring their items to Goldsmiths' Hall for testing and marking and a permanent Assay Office was established in the building. This is the origin of the term hallmark - struck with the King's mark at Goldsmiths' Hall.
In 1544 the Goldsmith's Company adopted the King's mark as their town mark and the mark of the leopard's head is now internationally recognised as the mark of this assay office.
The Goldsmiths's Company Assay Office is still based at Goldsmiths's Hall and remains the oldest company in Britain to be continually trading from the same site. However, it also has two satellite offices; at Greville Street in Hatton Garden in the heart of the London jewellery quarter and within a high security complex near London's Heathrow airport. It now has a new off-site facility within the Dalston-based jewellery manufacturer, Allied Gold. This is the first time in the Assay Office's 700 year history that it has opened permanent hallmarking services on a customer's premises.
In addition to hallmarking, the office has now expanded its range of services to support the jewellery trade and enforcement authorities. It offers a variety of specialist analytical services including nickel, lead & cadmium testing, antique silver dating, non-destructive compositional analysis, plating thickness measurement and a melt and assay service for scrap precious metal carried out in their fully independent on-site laboratory. Other services offered are a jewellery valuation service, laser marking, trading standards assistance, high quality photography and a comprehensive range of training and educational seminars, lectures and specialist events.
Tennis bracelets make great gifts for a loved one. It is a combination of the beautiful sparkle of the row of diamonds and the versatility of this bracelet style that makes it so coveted. If you are wondering how to wear a tennis bracelet, this article covers all your burning questions.
What is a tennis bracelet?
A diamond tennis bracelet is a luxury bracelet style that consists of one or multiple rows of small diamonds connected by a thin precious metal chain. Due to the nature of the design and the number of diamonds required to create tennis bracelets, they can often command high prices. That said, a diamond tennis bracelet is designed to be cherished for life and passed down for generations.
Which wrist should you wear a tennis bracelet on?
If you have ever wondered which wrist you should wear a diamond tennis bracelet on, there are no particular rules. Typically a tennis bracelet is worn on the left wrist, as most people are right-handed and therefore find it more comfortable to wear on their less dominant hand. Of course, if you are left-handed, you may find it more practical to wear your tennis bracelet on your right wrist. Plus, wearing your tennis bracelet on the opposite side of your writing hand also decreases the risk of damage to your bracelet.
How to put on a tennis bracelet
To put on your tennis bracelet, slide the pin at one end of the bracelet into the slot at the other end of the bracelet to lock it in place. Fasten the safety clasp to keep it secure.
How to take off a tennis bracelet
To take off your tennis bracelet, you need to unhook the safety clasp until it is open and loose. Apply some pressure to the push button on the side of the clasp, then gently pull the sides of the bracelet to take it off.
How loose should a tennis bracelet be?
A tennis bracelet should be loose enough for your wrist to breathe without causing discomfort but tight enough so that it doesn't fall off or snag. Wondering how to check your tennis bracelet fits correctly? Make sure you can fit one finger between the tennis bracelet and your wrist.
Can you wear a tennis bracelet every day?
Yes, you can wear a tennis bracelet every day. Wearing a thin diamond tennis bracelet with other bracelet styles is super on-trend and a great way to upgrade your style instantly.
How to style a tennis bracelet
Diamond tennis bracelets are super versatile and provide many styling options. A single row diamond tennis bracelet is the most versatile as it looks great worn every day styled with a watch and layers of other bracelets. Multi-row diamond tennis bracelets are usually reserved for special events such as weddings or worn styled with an evening dress. Remember, there are no set rules, and how you choose to wear your diamond tennis bracelet should depend on your taste and style.