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  1. #21
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    Wow I actually had no idea about the hallmark removal thing I've done loads of meltdowns before! Oops.


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    In this day and age hallmarking is not reliable,the amount of counterfeit hallmarking going on in China is ridiculous and no body is doing anything about it

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    That doesn't alter the fact that it's UK law. Also a known sponsors mark combined with a hallmark, on goods sold by an established seller, are reliable enough. Dennis.

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    To return to the Gold/Silversmith conversation,I too was told that a Goldsmith mainly makes jewellery and a Silversmith mainly makes larger items such as boxes,chalices etc.
    Ialso learned [many moons ago ]from a Life Insurance broker that they regard Jewellers as retail and therefore higher risk due to hold ups etc than Gold or Silversmiths whom are workshop based and lower risk/lower premiums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swageblock View Post
    To return to the Gold/Silversmith conversation,I too was told that a Goldsmith mainly makes jewellery and a Silversmith mainly makes larger items such as boxes,chalices etc.
    Ialso learned [many moons ago ]from a Life Insurance broker that they regard Jewellers as retail and therefore higher risk due to hold ups etc than Gold or Silversmiths whom are workshop based and lower risk/lower premiums.
    Good morning Swageblock I see you are located in St.Just, an area that we have been visiting for years on our annual holidays, I see you have had some wild waves on the coast recently.
    I did try to explain the trade names as used by goldsmiths and silversmiths earlier in this posting. As for the wording, these days it seems you can call yourself whatever you wish, I served a 6 year apprenticeship to become a goldsmith. As for insurance you are correct in what you say that insurers regard jewellers as retail which are open to the public rather than smith's workshops which were mostly in private locations. Times have changed though as nowadays some jewellery shops like to show that they have workshops on the premises.

    James

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    I think we should bring back spoonmakers! Wasn't so long ago in Sheffield you still found outworkers who specialised in just doing spoons, fork tines, knife blades or cutlery handles.

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