We make this locket by hand, from 9ct gold, the gold is tested for purity at Birmingham's Assay Office, the mark of recognition is applied using punches, by hand, to the locket and all this is to ensure it is recognised as being 9ct gold, that is to say for every 1000 parts, 375 parts are pure gold.
David-Louis, the business director and product designer is a champion of the hallmarking process, his love of the hallmark heritage and in particular the hallmarking heritage of Birmingham is evident when you visit his shop and chat to him. His passion for hallmarking and all that it entails, the quality assurance to you as a consumer and the quality assurance to him and the industry that the metal being used is up to recognised standard is played out now by David-Louis becoming a guardian of Birmingham Assay Office.
The Birmingham Assay Office Board of Guardians meet twice yearly to guide and recommend best practice and act as the catalyst for new ideas and future direction of the Birmingham Assay Office as well as to look over the previous activites to ensure best practice is being followed. It is an honour to hold this seat and David-Louis flies the flag of hallmarking heritage with pride and professionalism.
The Handmade 9ct Gold Cross Memento Mori Locket measures approximately 32x18x4mm and comes with a 22 inch chain.
The 9ct Gold Ash Trowel Pendant measures approximately 19x7mm.
