Assay required for US?

[CJ57]

I know this is somewhere but I can’t find it. Sorry. I usually send pieces already hallmarked but my customer has liked a piece that isn’t and probably won’t be this year. I know they don’t have to in the US but do I have to if I want to send it there?
I won’t tell her husband it’s an option if it has to be done. I seem to remember not but it’s been a long 2 years and I think my brain has atrophied:/

[Petal]

Hi Caroline,

I've checked with the Birmingham Assay Office and, they have said "it needs a hallmark, as its being sold from here and the transaction to pay for it happens here, but posted to the US. "

I've posted my reply in case others have the same query.

[CJ57]

Thanks Jules for going to the bother . Oh well it’ll be earrings then after all this palaver!

[Petal]

Its a great shame. Then again they might be willing to wait for it to be hallmarked?

[josef1]

are they above the qualifying weight ?

[CJ57]

Yes well over I’m afraid. I don’t have enough pieces to merit an assay visit and I don’t intend to make anymore this year unless a few underweight earrings. I’d got it into my fuzzy head that because the US didn’t hallmark it might be ok .All info firmly implanted in my brain now

[CJ57]

Its a great shame. Then again they might be willing to wait for it to be hallmarked?

Don’t start me about the whole palaver Jules, it’s been nightly emails for more than a week! It’ll end up being a pr of earrings which given the time spent will be a loss

[Petal]

Its so difficult with emails, I'd much rather phone someone and have a chat than send emails back and forth!