Web Links

The wonder of the web offers a gateway to many Internet resources
related to hallmarks via government and national agencies, educational
organizations, private study groups, corporate sites, and private
sites. This page is designed to offer links to the more useful sites
already established as well as promote them by noting their relevance.

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• General Hallmarking Information and Forums
  
  Hallmarks on the Internet - Janjaap Luijt has done a wonder job on compiling an extensive list of links across the globe dealing with hallmarks. This is our first link as we believe this site should be your first link, too.  Some links in our list here are from this list but repeated here to emphasize their relevance.
  
  925-1000 Silver Marks and Forum - A great site packed with marks grouped by country. This site offers information on silver marks, and trademarks. The forum features marks on silver and gold.
  
  Mystery Mark Forum - More like a running dialog on "name that mark" type makers marks and hallmarks than an actual forum.  Definitely worth perusing.
  
  Silver Collection - A fabulous maze of marks and information.
  
  

• Governmental Assay Offices and Related Sites
  
  Hallmarking Convention - Keep up on the regulations as they change for Common Control Marks (CCM) used throughout hallmarking countries.
  
  Birmingham Assay Office Mark Search - Birmingham has added a database to their website that allows the public to search their sponsor, duty, and date marks.
  
  Finland Assay Office (TUKES) - A full search resource for Finnish hallmarks and maker's marks for 1373 to 1950.
  
  Swiss Federal Customs Office - Scroll down to the 9th video.  It is a very good over view of the fire assay process and the roll hallmarking plays in quality control.
  
  Assay Office Links - A surprise of a site with Links to many country sources.
  
  

• Trademark and Jewelry Related Sites
  
  Center for Jewelry Studies - A complete site dedicated to jewelry study.   Christie Romero developed this site with numerous resources, links, jewelry timelines and offers a wealth of additional information via links in her reference section.
  
  Antique Jewelry University - A growing site of knowledge all about antique jewelry and gem materials.  Search through its volumes of information. 
  
  Association of Small Collectors of Antique Silver - This is a great site for information on marks and trademarks.  This particular link deals with Tiffany marks on silver.  Click around to see other useful info. An alternate to this site is the ASCAS.  Check both for useful information on silver and their marks.
  
  Chicago Silver - Don't let the name fool you, here is an online plethora of trademarks.
  
  Art Guide Source - Bob Mitchell has started a registry where contemporary designers can list their trademark for brand recognition.  This is a valuable resource for appraisers and jewelers alike.
  
  JewelryMarkPhotos - Gina D'Onofrio is an appraiser that began this site to document, in photos, the marks she and other appraisers have encountered.  This site makes for a great maker's mark reference.
  
  Antique-Horology Trademark Search - A resource to look up watch maker marks.
  
  
  

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This page adds links periodically.
If there are sites that you feel are important to share, please
contact us on the questions page or send us an email from the same page.