[Jewelry making - Article 00293] - Re: [Orchid] Hallmarking Two-tone metal

[James Binnion]

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>>         Has anyone personally known ANY small studio silversmith,
>>    goldsmith, metalsmith, etc. who has been investigated for failure
>>    to place a hallmark (in  the proper place, or at all) or an
>>    incorrect (in any of the myriad ways) karat stamp? 

>     Brian, I haven't ever heard of it either, and that's in about 35
>     years.

    The reality of it is the FTC's job is consumer protection. They are
    very unlikely to come after you if you make a good faith effort to
    inform your customer as to what is in the work you make. It is
    however somewhat like jaywalking, the police are not going to mount
    a manhunt to track you down for it but, if you do it right in front
    of an officer don't be surprised if you get a ticket. 

    If you start selling under karated goods do not be surprised if they
    come knocking on your door but using two quality stamps on a piece
    of work that is made from the appropriate materials well they have
    other things to do of much greater importance than to slap your hand
    about it. 

    I really don't care how people want to mark their work but, the
    question keeps coming up and the correct way to mark it for the US
    market is published in the FTC guides. And that is the answer that
    was given to the the original poster. The amount of hearsay and just
    plain incorrect information about this topic always amazes me. 

Regards,

Jim Binnion

James Binnion Metal Arts
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