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  2. Silver hallmarks - Wikipedia

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    However, there are two silver hallmarks that have been discontinued: Beginning on 1 December 1784, British law mandated that a duty mark be applied to silver pieces. This showed that the requisite tax had been paid to the Crown. The duty mark was a profile of the head of the current reigning monarch. The mark was discontinued in 1890.

  3. Hallmark - Wikipedia

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    Hallmarks are often confused with "trademarks" or "maker's marks". A hallmark is not the mark of a manufacturer to distinguish their products from other manufacturers' products: that is the function of trademarks or makers' marks. To be a true hallmark, it must be the guarantee of an independent body or authority that the contents are as marked.

  4. Silver standards - Wikipedia

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    Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks This page was last edited on 13 December 2024, at 04:04 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  5. What Jewelry Experts Love Most About the Cartier ... - AOL

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    Reverence and awe set in, as does a true understanding of the “high jewelrymark. Saldaña is the first person to wear these Melis pieces. Julien Thomas Hamon/Cartier.

  6. Kerr & Co - Wikipedia

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    Other hallmarks include a hammer, and three "X" marks. William B. Kerr & Co. newark, New Jersey Ca. 1880s - 1927 Well regarded for Art Nouveau jewelry, holloware and vanity items. Absorbed into Gorham in 1927.

  7. Sterling silver - Wikipedia

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    Fine silver, which is 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength.Sterling silver is prone to tarnishing, [1] and elements other than copper can be used in alloys to reduce tarnishing, as well as casting porosity and firescale.