Where to get my sponsor's/maker's mark??

**SilverKiss** · 26-02-2010, 08:02 PM

for the record, I asked Greg's permission to put his details on the forum.

**Emerald** · 26-02-2010, 08:41 PM

well i am sure we would all ask permission but if you are running a business selling punches suitable for hallmarking and someonee posts your name on a forum for jewellers surley the next step would be to kiss that persons feet !!!!!

**lesley** · 26-02-2010, 08:43 PM

That would seem to be totally spumfunch., Jo.

**Emerald** · 26-02-2010, 08:46 PM

so glad Lesley you agree and your use of exclamations know know bounds

well i think you are agreeing?

**lesley** · 27-02-2010, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by Emerald

well i think you are agreeing?

You bet your bobbing bumpers I am.

**Julie Moss** · 27-02-2010, 08:45 AM

Glad to hear that Ian.

Just to reiterate - the information was for everyone's benefit - you really can't be too careful re: data protection...

Don't forget that any sponsors mark punches you do source elsewhere still need to be registered with your Assay Office before using them.

Julie Moss
Vice Principal
York School of Jewellery

**Bigwol** · 28-02-2010, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Julie Moss

Glad to hear that Ian.

Just to reiterate - the information was for everyone's benefit - you really can't be too careful re: data protection...

Don't forget that any sponsors mark punches you do source elsewhere still need to be registered with your Assay Office before using them.

Julie Moss
Vice Principal
York School of Jewellery

Surely not!

As I understand it, once you have a sponsors mark registered with the assay office, you are at liberty to have punches made by anyone.

The only thing the assay office register is an agreed sponsors mark design - in my case, the letters are in rectangle.

Once this is agreed anyone can make the punches as long as they conform to the design agreed for your mark.

Of course - if you know different . .

**SilverKiss** · 28-02-2010, 08:44 PM

No, Julie's right. You have to register each punch regardless: there's no cost for doing it ('cept postage).

But, like you, I've no idea why.

Caveat: I know its the case with Sheffield, and Julie will certainly know for London. Might be worth checking re the others, but can't imagine they would be different. But there's me trying to apply logic.

**redrose72** · 20-03-2010, 07:58 PM

All punches have to be registered as part of the Hallmarking Act 1973.

I'm with Edinburgh and the same applies.

**Fi Wilson** · 21-03-2010, 06:43 PM

Right, so just to clarify... I've got a punch with my logo (not a hallmark) that I use on tags for necklaces and bracelets. Would I have to get this registered with the Assay Office?

Going to be registering with Edinburgh in the next month or so for my own makers mark so would be useful to know.

Thanks,
Fi