[Jewelry making - Article 00552] - [Orchid] Hallmarks, signing, stamping?

[Michael Balls]

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    I've been speaking with another jeweler who works in silver, and she
    told me that getting the registered hallmark and licensing to stamp
    jewelry is very expensive here in Canada.  It was about then that I
    noticed that none of her work was advertised as being silver, nor
    was it identified by any signature or signature marking. 

    Now, I want my work to be identifiable.  I don't suppose I
    absolutely need to advertise that my work is silver, but I would
    like to leave some kind of signature on it.  Can I do this legally
    without some sort of registry?  What's a good way to do this,
    particularly with necklaces and bracelets?  Are small objects, such
    as ear rings, a write-off where this is concerned?  What's the best
    compromise between easy identification and space concerns? 

-Michael Balls

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