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Elegant, hallmarked sterling silver coasters for drinking glasses, wine bottles, champagne bottles and decanters. Exquisite sterling silver is teamed with slate, glass and mahogany to create traditional and contemporary coasters and coaster sets.
All of our coasters are handmade in England. They are produced using traditional silversmithing methods - Spinning and Finishing (polishing). Each one of the mahogany or slate bases is carefully hand-fitted. All of the wood we use is from renewable sources and we seek evidence from our wood suppliers that they are in compliance with this policy.
The centre silver disc is present in most of our coasters to allow for engraving.
In its pure state, silver, in common with other precious metals, is extremely soft and susceptible to wear and damage. For this reason, the silver used to make these items is alloyed with other metals such as copper and zinc.
From the buyer's viewpoint, the important question is just how much other metal, has been added and for over 700 years, British hallmarks have provided an accurate answer to that question. They guarantee that the article, which bears them, conforms to strictly defined standards of purity or fineness.
In the UK, the four Assay offices of Great Britain are empowered by Royal Statute, to hallmark articles made from precious metals. (They are London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh).The Assay Offices are completely independent of any trade organisation. This is a valuable reassurance that the scientific tests on which hallmarking is based are objective as well as accurate.
All of our coasters are handmade in England. They are produced using traditional silversmithing methods - Spinning and Finishing (polishing). Each one of the mahogany or slate bases is carefully hand-fitted. All of the wood we use is from renewable sources and we seek evidence from our wood suppliers that they are in compliance with this policy.
The centre silver disc is present in most of our coasters to allow for engraving.
In its pure state, silver, in common with other precious metals, is extremely soft and susceptible to wear and damage. For this reason, the silver used to make these items is alloyed with other metals such as copper and zinc.
From the buyer's viewpoint, the important question is just how much other metal, has been added and for over 700 years, British hallmarks have provided an accurate answer to that question. They guarantee that the article, which bears them, conforms to strictly defined standards of purity or fineness.
In the UK, the four Assay offices of Great Britain are empowered by Royal Statute, to hallmark articles made from precious metals. (They are London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh).The Assay Offices are completely independent of any trade organisation. This is a valuable reassurance that the scientific tests on which hallmarking is based are objective as well as accurate.