Hallmarks of GIYOU silver and gold flowers
Hallmark control system in the Czech Republic
The hallmark control system is mandatory in the Czech Republic. In addition, the Czech Republic is a signatory to The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals, Vienna, 1972. Weight exceptions are in the Czech Republic for gold up to 0.5g, silver 3g. The hallmarks of the Czech Republic are recognized in the EU practically in all European countries, either on the basis of the Czech Republic's membership in the EU or because the hallmarking system of the Czech Republic is generally perceived as sufficiently independent and guaranteeing consumer protection.
You will find official hallmarks of the Czech Republic here.
Hallmarks of GIYOU silver and gold products
All GIYOU silver or gold flowers are hallmarked with a production hallmark and a hallmark of fineness and if they are above the legal limit (gold 0.5 g, silver 3 g) they are additionally hallmarked by the Assay Office of the Czech Republic.
Our silver and gold products can also be hallmarked with CCM - marking according to The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972). If a foreign buyer requires, even beyond the legal obligation, to mark the flowers with CCM hallmark, please contact customer service (tel: +420-775-555-531, email: info@giyou.cz), we will provide the CCM hallmark for you.
Fineness of our silver and gold products
We sell flowers with the following fineness of gold and silver:
- Gold 585/1000 (14 karat), 585 pure gold parts and 415 parts of other metals
- Gold 750/1000 (18 karat), 750 pure gold parts and 250 parts of other metals (bespoke production)
- Gold 999/1000 (24 karat), contains no additives of other metals (bespoke production)(possibility to order is subject to agreement)
- Silver 925/1000, 925 pure silver parts and 75 parts of other metals
Information about hallmarking of selected countries
In the overview you will find basic information on hallmarking of silver and gold jewelry of selected countries. **
Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
Control sytem - voluntary
Weight exemptions - gold 2g, silver 30g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and all marks from EEA
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - golod 3g, silver 3g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and all from EU, EEA and EFTA countries
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 3g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and all marks from EU on condition of equal system or equal standards
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory registration and voluntary control marking
- Weight exemptions- gold 1g, silver 3g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and marks from EU
- No signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- obligation to hallmark, but also possibility to hallmark only by producers
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 10g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and foreign marks that are in accordance with national requirements
- No signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions- gold 1g, silver 7,78 g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM
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After Brexit, obligations to recognise equivalent EU hallmarks ended
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 2g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM a marks from the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Cyprus and the Netherlands
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - none
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and marks from EU with equal system of control and hallmarking
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mixed (only related to gold)
- Weight exemptions - gold 2g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM
- Applicant state of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972) (no signatory yet)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 1g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM, marks of EU, EEA and Switzerland
- No signatory of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions- gold 1g, silver 8g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom
- No signatory of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 5g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and marks from all EU countries
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions- gold 0,5g, silver 2g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and marks from EU/EEA a other countries on basis of concluded agreements
- No signatory of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - gold 0,5g, silver 2g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and marks from EU with equal system of control and hallmarking
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mandatory
- Weight exemptions - golod 1g, silver 7g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and all from EFTA countries providing equal level of protection of public interests according to law of Slovenia
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - mixed
- Weight exemptions - gold 1g, silver 3g (there are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules)
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM and EEA
- Signatory of The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary (for jewellery)
- Weight exemptions - --
- Recognition of hallmarks - CCM, Italy, France
- No signatory of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (Vienna, 1972)
- Control sytem - voluntary
** The information provided in the overview above serves purely for an information and does not have any official or legal status. To ascertain that data and information are correct and and up-to-date, please contact the authorised authorities. We may update and supplement the overiview from time to time.
