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Originally Posted by dumdum
Yes, I'd heard that having something assayed adding to the cost while not necessarily making it more valuable.
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Just checked the London Assay Office site to get an idea of costs for hallmarking.
1–2 articles in a packet = £13.00 per packet.
3 articles or over in a packet = £18 per packet + £1 per article.
On top of that add VAT + return postage ( As appropriate plus £3.25 per shipment)
As most manufacturers would be sending multiple items the costs wouldn't be that great , especially for gold. But for single custom made items , especially silver , the additional costs (£13.00 + VAT + appropriate postage x2 + shipment £3.25) would add a lot to the final cost of the item.