Article 52. Requirements for Jewelry and Other Products Made of Precious Metals and Precious Stones, Presented by Jewelry Manufacturers to The Assay Chamber for Assaying, Analysis and Hallmarking

Jewelry manufacturers shall submit completed and assembled jewelry and other items made of precious metals and precious stones to the Assay Chamber for assaying, analysis and hallmarking.

If it is impossible to present jewelry and other products made of precious metals and precious stones in a completed and assembled form, jewelry manufacturers may present to the Assay Chamber products in an unfinished and disassembled form if all parts of the products are present. In this respect, all secondary and additional parts of the products shall be subject to hallmarking with an additional state hallmark. In finished products, secondary and additional parts of the product must be soldered.

Jewelry and other products made of precious metals and precious stones presented to the Assay Chamber for assaying, analysis and hallmarking must be sorted into lots. When handing over jewelry and other products made of precious metals and precious stones to the Assay Chamber, jewelry manufacturers shall indicate in the application the composition of the alloy of products (except for those made per orders of individuals, from jewelry and other products made of precious metals and precious stones belonging to them, as well as restoration (repair)) and the declared fineness.