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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9557604, member: 2844"]Hallmarks are legal marks which stand for a guarantee by a government or local authority. They guarantee the fineness of the precious metal, for instance.</p><p>As Bakers explained, they used to be issued by goldsmith and silversmith guildhalls, hence the term hallmark.</p><p>I know this is confusing for some North Americans, because you don't have this specific legal system. But in Europe, North Africa, and some other places it has been in use for centuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>What you would like to see on your pretty set is a manufacturer's mark. </p><p>Because it isn't precious metal, there is no need for a hallmark. In fact it would be illegal to mark it with a hallmark.</p><p>And as Phil explained, some manufacturers mark, others don't. Life is tough, I know.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9557604, member: 2844"]Hallmarks are legal marks which stand for a guarantee by a government or local authority. They guarantee the fineness of the precious metal, for instance. As Bakers explained, they used to be issued by goldsmith and silversmith guildhalls, hence the term hallmark. I know this is confusing for some North Americans, because you don't have this specific legal system. But in Europe, North Africa, and some other places it has been in use for centuries. What you would like to see on your pretty set is a manufacturer's mark. Because it isn't precious metal, there is no need for a hallmark. In fact it would be illegal to mark it with a hallmark. And as Phil explained, some manufacturers mark, others don't. Life is tough, I know.;)[/QUOTE]
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