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Hallmarking of silver articles
Hallmarking of Sentiell Silver Jewelry
For the safety of our clients, Sentiell Online Wholesale meets the requirements of Polish Assay Office, which is authorized and designated under the Hallmarking Convention. Find more information here.
According to Polish Hallmarking Law, silver jewelry, which weight exceeds 5 g of silver in one piece of jewelry, are hallmarked. Moreover, all products available for sale in Sentiell Online Wholesale have been marked with a responsibility mark or a fineness mark "925", which can be used interchangeably. Additionally, every product bears a jewelry label which contains the fineness symbol, determining the purity of the silver.
Current information about all Polish hallmarks you may find here.
| Hallmarking requirements of silver jewelry. | Members of hallmarking convention | Weight exemptions for marking and hallmarking of silver jewelry. | Acceptance of Polish hallmark. | Additional hallmarking in the country of destiny required. |
| AUSTRIA | Yes | < 30 g | Yes | No |
| SWITZERLAND | Yes | None | No | under 5 g |
| CYPRUS | Yes | < 3 g | Yes |
between 3 g and 5 g |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | Yes | < 3 g | Yes | between 3 g and 5 g |
| DENMARK | Yes | ≤ 3 g | No | between 3 g and 5 g |
| FINLAND | Yes | < 10 g | Yes | No |
| HUNGARY | Yes | <2 g | Yes | between 2 g and 5 g |
| IRELAND | Yes | None | Yes | under 5 g |
| ISRAEL | Yes | None | Yes | under 5 g |
| LITHUANIA | Yes | None | Yes | under 5 g |
| LATVIA | Yes | None | Yes | under 5 g |
| NETHERLANDS | Yes | < 8 g | Yes | No |
| NORWAY | Yes | None | No | under 5 g |
| POLAND | Yes | < 5 g | Yes | No |
| PORTUGAL | Yes | None | No | under 5 g |
| SWEDEN | Yes | Voluntary | Yes | No |
| SLOVENIA | Yes | < 3 g | Yes | No |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | Yes | < 2 g | Yes | between 2 g and 5 g |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Yes | < 7.78 g | Yes | No |
| FRANCE | No | < 30 g | No |
No |
| SPAIN | No | < 3 g | No |
between 3 g and 5 g |
| GERMANY | No | - | Yes | No |
| ITALY | No | - | Yes | No |
| GREECE | No | - | Yes | No |
| CROATIA | No | - | Yes | No |
| USA | No | - | Yes | No |
| CANADA | No | See UK | Yes | No |
| ESTONIA | No | Voluntary | Yes | No |
*Data given in the table above represents only general information taken from the website of Hallmarking Convention and after consultation with Polish Assay Office. Before purchasing Sentinel jewelry please consult with your national Assay Office whether this information is up to date. The information presented on this site may not give rise to claims.