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hallmarks, plural;
  1. Stamp with a hallmark

  2. Designate as distinctive, esp. for excellence

Noun
  1. A mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purity

  2. A distinctive feature, esp. one of excellence
    • - the tiny bubbles are the hallmark of fine champagnes
  1. a distinctive characteristic or attribute
  2. authentication: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
  3. A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals -- platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. In a more general sense, the term '''' can also be used to refer to any distinguishing characteristic or trait.
  4. The Hallmark Channel is a television channel owned by NBC Universal, with the "Hallmark" brand used under licence from Crown Media (which operates the US Hallmark Channel). It was previously known as the Hallmark Entertainment Network.
  5. (Hallmarking) Hallmarks are official or standard stamps that are applied to precious metals and used for various purposes. Mainly, Hallmarks are used to indicate the metal's fineness while additional hallmarks are used to identify the sponsors/manufacturers and the product authenticity. ...
  6. (Hallmarking) The oldest form of consumer protection law in England dating back to the 1300s. Hallmarks are stamps on pieces of silver or gold work – either jewellery, hollow-ware or cutlery - which declare and authenticate its precious metal content, manufacturer, place of hallmarking and a ...
  7. (Hallmarking) Weight, purity or other information pressed into medallions
  8. (Hallmarks) Similar in appearance (but not meaning) to hall marks used by gold and silversmiths.  Designed by the maker and presumably used to make pewter appear as much like silver as possible. See Pewter Marks.
  9. (HALLMARKS) An official mark first adopted in England.  The mark is incised, punched, or stamped on gold or silver to show quality and to signify purity of metal according to "sterling" or "carat" standard.
  10. (Hallmarks) The marks stamped on the English gold and silver to indicate its maker, date, origin, and quality. There is thousands of various trademarks.
  11. A stamped symbol on silver objects guaranteeing that the metal conforms to certain legal quality standards. also showing place of origin.
  12. An independent grading service in Woburn, Massachusetts recently formed by Q. David Bowers and Lee Bellisario.
  13. Mark or stamp on a bullion item that identifies the producer.
  14. A stamped impression on the surface of a precious metals bar that indicates the producer, serial number, weight, and purity of metal content.
  15. A mark stamped into the case of the watch to provide information about the degree of purity of the metal used, the country of origin, the year of manufacturer, the identity of the case's maker, trademarks, reference numbers, and/or serial numbers.
  16. A mark stamped or laser-engraved by a country's assay office indicating the quality of the precious metal tested (e.g., "Sterling," ".925," ".840," ".800," or an image of a "rampant lion" as used in Great Britian).
  17. A stamped mark which is applied to items of jewelry and silverware as a guarantee of authenticity and acts as a safeguard to purchasers.
  18. a manufacturer’s mark stamped in an item indicating the content of the metal used to make it. For example, sterling silver is marked “.925”, fourteen karat gold is marked “14K’ or “.585”, Platinum “PT950” or “PLAT”. Some manufacturers may also use a symbol or letters denoting the company logo.
  19. The set of marks put on silver and gold items to denote standard of purity, date, town where marked, and maker.
  20. Used for both silver and pewter vessels. See “Maker’s Mark”.
  21. A system of marks impressed on silver or gold items by an Assay Office with the purpose of establishing its purity. In Britain, the hallmark consists of the assay mark (e.g. the lion passant for sterling silver) and other symbols denoting the place of assay, date, and maker. ...
  22. A mark found on gold and silver articles, frequently indicating the maker, country of origin, date, and fineness of the metal. The origin of the word hallmark dates to the later Middle Ages of England, when silversmiths were members of the Guildhall.
  23. the marking on a piece of jewelry or other precious metal item that determines its metal makeup. Examples are 14K, PT950, and Sterling
  24. A mark stamped on to attest to the purity of the metal after assay.
  25. A stamp on precious metals, by assay offices, after the metal has been tested and determined to contain the proper amount of precious metals required by law.