At Magpie’s Nest trust is incredibly important. All silver jewellery is assessed in line with UK hallmarking law (Hallmarking Act 1973) and where required, qualifying items are independently tested and hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office. This acts as your guarantee that what you are buying is authentic.

Here you’ll find a simple guide to hallmarking and what to look for when buying vintage and preloved silver jewellery.

✔ Items containing up to 7.78g silver – No hallmark required by UK law (Magpie’s Nest will acid test these items in house for authenticity).
✔ Items containing over 7.78g silver – Full UK hallmark or international convention stamp required (a 925 stamp is not enough).

You can view the full summary on UK hallmarking law here.