RSA Comyns trade catalogue

OUR HALLMARKS

INSTITUTED IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, THE PRACTICE OF IMPRESSING SYMBOLS ON GOLD AND SILVER OBJECTS WAS INITIATED AS A METHOD OF QUALITY CONTROL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.

MAKER’S MARK

The Maker’s Mark is a personal sign of the silversmith and can be likened to an artist’s signature on a painting.

STERLING SILVER MARK

The metal content is confirmed with the symbol ‘925’, which is the internationally accepted standard for sterling silver comprising 925 parts per thousand, or 92.5 percent of silver in the alloy.

ASSAY OFFICE MARK

Each assay office has its own mark. The cougar’s head is the mark of the Kuala Lumpur Assay Office of Malaysia.

DATE LETTER

The date letter or year of assay is used to date an article, each year is represented by a different letter, with ‘z’ representing 2024. Each cycle is differentiated with a different typeface and shield.

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