UK Hallmarking & Titanium: What Retailers Need to Know

UK Hallmarking & Titanium: What Retailers Need to Know

The short version: titanium does not require a UK hallmark. The Hallmarking Act 1973 applies only to gold, silver, platinum and palladium above specified weights. Titanium falls outside its scope.

What you still need to do

• Describe the metal accurately. "Titanium" must mean commercially pure or alloyed titanium (Ti grades 1–5 are most common).
• Be clear on plating. If a piece is titanium-plated steel, label it as such. Misdescribing is a Trading Standards issue, not a hallmarking one.
• Avoid implied precious-metal claims. Phrases like "gold-look" or "rose-toned" are fine; "rose gold titanium" is not, if there is no gold in the piece. If there is precious metal in the piece, you are not allowed to mention it unless the piece is under the legal weight to do so, but you can call it precious yellow/red/white metal.

What our pieces carry

GETi pieces are laser-marked with a maker's mark and, where appropriate, a Jewellery Reunited serial number. This isn't a legal hallmark — it's a provenance mark — but customers appreciate the traceability and it's a useful talking point.

Customer questions to expect

"Why isn't this hallmarked?"

Because hallmarking is a legal scheme for precious metals only. Titanium has its own quality standards and we mark our pieces accordingly.