UK Hallmarking
Real gold,
officially checked.
When you buy gold, you want to know it's really gold. A UK hallmark is a tiny official stamp — checked by an independent office, not just by us — proving your jewellery is exactly what we say it is.
- Independently verified
- Hallmarking Act 1973
- Solid gold, made to order
What's stamped on your jewellery
Look inside a ring or on a clasp and you'll find three small marks.
What the numbers mean
The purity mark is the easy one to remember — it's the percentage of pure gold inside. Each column below shows how full of gold each carat is.
Most Brennmore solid gold is 14ct, so you'll usually see 585 — your independent proof of the gold standard, right there on the piece.
“My piece has no stamp — is it still real gold?”
Yes. UK law only requires a hallmark on gold weighing 1 gram or more. Lighter pieces don't legally need the stamp — but the gold inside is exactly the same purity. Less weight, same quality.
Why it matters
A hallmark is one of the oldest forms of customer protection in Britain. You're not just trusting our word — an independent office has checked it too. That's the whole point: peace of mind that what you're wearing is exactly what it's meant to be.
Made to be worn. Made to be trusted.
Shop solid goldMore on standards: British Hallmarking Council — Dealer's Notice B