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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.
February 16, 2018 | 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.
Mother’s Day is the perfect day to show your mum – or the mother of your children – how much she means to you. And even though they will be more than happy with a hug a breakfast in bed, a sparkling gift wouldn’t hurt.
In order to find the perfect gift, you will need to take into account her personality and style. That’s why we made this list with some options that have long been great gifting products for Mother’s Day.
1) Delicate Earrings
If your mum likes to add a touch of sparkles to her outfits, these diamond earrings are a perfect choice. Featuring a small round diamond in the centre, you can choose different shapes from round, heart or star. You can also select the metal colour that suits your mum style the best.
2) Heart-shaped Pendant
What says ‘I Love You’ more than a heart? This pendant has a pave set diamond centre that will sparkle up any outfit and the heart shape will remind her of how much you care for her, every time she wears it. This delicate pendant comes in yellow gold, rose gold, white gold and platinum, so you can select the metal colour your mum wears the most!
1) Diamond Cluster Earrings
These beautiful earrings are more on the sparkling side since they feature three round diamonds that form a pyramid giving these earrings an original shape. They come in yellow gold, white gold, rose gold and platinum so observe your mum for a few days to see which metal colour she likes the best!
2) Diamond Ring
This ring has an unconventional shape and features a row of round diamonds at the top. This is a great addition to an existing wedding ring or an engagement ring since you can stack it with other rings. If your mother loves rings, this would be the perfect gift! Also, you can select the metal colour so it goes along with her rings.
1) Black Diamond Pendant
This Pendant features six round diamonds surrounding a round black diamond that form a flower. The cluster pendants are a great balance between subtlety and glamour, so it is perfect for those mums who love classic jewellery with a twist.
2) Diamond Stud Earrings
Earrings are a staple in any woman’s jewellery box and diamond studs can make any outfit stand out! So it is no surprise that this is one of our most sold products. Everyone appreciates the classic stud design since it lets you see as much of the diamond as physically possible, giving it that signature resonant shine.
3) Tennis Bracelet
This is the most luxurious gift of the entire list and, of course, the most expensive. The bracelet features an infinite set of diamonds, perfectly matched with each other in a symmetrical design. This tennis bracelet would be an incredible gesture of love without a doubt.
Mothers are beautiful and unique and most of the times, heroines and they deserve the very best on their day. So if you're considering jewellery as a present, we’ve got you covered. Head to our website to find more gifting options!
Prong Setting Heart Pendant
From £310
Round Cluster Designer Diamond Earrings
From £733