The first step in getting jewellery hallmarked in the UK is by making sure you have registered at an Assay office. As part of the registration process they will send you a form to complete for your name, address, makers mark information and who is authorized to send jewellery to be hallmarked with your makers mark.
After a few weeks you should receive a pack of information including a book of forms that are completed with each batch of jewellery you want hallmarking. You normally have to have different forms for each type of metal. For instance silver jewellery on one form, gold jewellery on another.
You have to list each item you want hallmarking and its weight. You also have to say if you want UK hallmarks, convention marks (usually for selling in europe) sponsor marks, struck marks or laser marks and whether you want early hall service which usually means that they process your jewellery on he day it arrives at their office or the next day. Early hallmarking costs an extra 50% on top. Without the early hall service you can wait uto 2 weeks to get your jewellery back. Convention marks cost extra as do laser marks.
In my experience with the Sheffield Assay Office I have found them to be so helpful everytime I have a query. If in doubt what to do, you should try calling your assay office.
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