Iron Age Replica Ring

£24.00 inc. tax

Sterling silver Iron age replica ring, handcrafted by Simon from Wordsmithcrafts using traditional smithing methods from silver wire
The band is 1mm thick at the shank, main knots are 6mm wide & size Q (UK measurements)
These rings are not machine perfect as they were not made by machines - they have been handcrafted using the same methods our ancestors did
These are replicas of historically accurate rings worn many centuries ago

The ring is supplied with a silver polishing cloth & a black, slim line ring box
Total weight of ring is 2.2G

This ring carries my full Edinburgh hallmark on the inside shank (please see below or here for more information on hallmarks)

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Hallmarks:
This is applicable for silver items made & sold in the U.K
All silver items weighing over 7.78g must be hallmarked by law. A '925' stamp alone is not a hallmark. If anyone tells you the '925' stamp is a hallmark they are not only lying they are also breaking the law!
A hallmark guarantees the precious metal content of the item, and comprises three compulsory marks - a sponsors mark (first two initials of the maker), a fineness mark (925, 916, 999 for example) and an assay office mark (symbol representing one of the four assay offices - London, Birmingham, Sheffield or Edinburgh)

I am registered with Edinburgh Assay Office and my hallmark comprises of the two initials SL, followed by the metal fineness - 925 and then the castle symbol.
This means my items have been tested by the Edinburgh assay office and confirmed with the stamp, to be what they are described as

In most cases, I will send items off to be hallmarked even if they fall under the legal requirement to do so.
If sending items out to the assay office hasn't been possible & the item is under the required weight (on some earrings for example), I will stamp them with a '925' mark