I'd buy from you, d*g, with or without hallmarks.

:-x - And for that I'd give you a great deal 😉 :^O

None of the silversmiths I know stamp their work, including myself for the little bit I do, and we all work in minimum 925 as that's the minimum standard to be recognised as Sterling silver.

I don't work in gold, just too expensive for me to play about with, but I know one or two goldsmiths, Burdekin who posts here being one of them, who will always stamp their gold work, but never bothers to stamp their silver work.

I have bought silverwork from Burdekin and he always tells you that you should have it tested, and if it should ever test out at less than 925 you can keep it for free, and he'll give you twice as much back in cash as you paid him for it on top.

Every time I buy stock in from him I keep praying that I can show his silver to be even just 1% lesser quality than he says it is but never managed it.

I jokingly asked him once why he can be so bloody sure of himself.

He told me that he doesn't risk anything, so when he states 925 the item is actually a minimum of 930. Does that make that old bugger a cheat or what lol.

gameboarders, does burdekin actually smelt his stuff? Or does he buy parts from factories / smelters?

I agree,  NONE of the silversmiths that I know hallmark their stuff and most don't '925' stamp either especially the smaller stuff.

Yes Rabbit, Burdekin smelts his stuff and works from scratch.

He makes his own master items from copper before creating the gold and silver pouring molds from them.

He's one of the old style jewellers and goldsmiths and has worked in that sort of stuff for over 40 years while I only play a little around the edges of being a real jeweller lol.

Some of the sort of thing Burdekin creates is way out of my league.

I've seen some of his gemstone work too, unbelievably good stuff.

He did his apprentiship in the UK where he originates from working with the guy who used to do all the work for the Royal Family and other top nobs.

He only quit the UK after his wife and kids were killed there sometime around the mid 1980s because he said that if he didn't he would have gone after the drunk driver that hit his wife's car and killed them all.

He's still listed in the UK as a Master Goldsmith.

I thought as you were talking about me I may as well answer you myself rather than have someone else tell you about me secondhand lol.

Gameboarders, I don't like being the topic of a public conversation, no matter how well meant it may be intended, so start playing silly buggers as I did above, so please refrain before we have a falling out.

I apologise Burd. No harm was intended.

Did we mess up our IDs??

Sounds like someone was talking to themselves...bang goes the credibility of 2 posters.?:|:^O

Yes Rabbit, Burdekin smelts his stuff and works from scratch. He makes his own master items from copper before creating the gold and silver pouring molds from them. He's one of the old style jewellers and goldsmiths and has worked in that sort of stuff for over 40 years while I only play a little around the edges of being a real jeweller lol. Some of the sort of thing Burdekin creates is way out of my league. I've seen some of his gemstone work too, unbelievably good stuff. He did his apprentiship in the UK where he originates from working with the guy who used to do all the work for the Royal Family and other top nobs. He only quit the UK after his wife and kids were killed there sometime around the mid 1980s because he said that if he didn't he would have gone after the drunk driver that hit his wife's car and killed them all. He's still listed in the UK as a Master Goldsmith.

Please explain???

How was the trip to Thailand there Burdekinlad?

Yes, I have know therabbitsback for 73 years. He's the best guy you'd ever hope to meet. Handsome devil if I do say so. Absolutely brilliant guitar player. Once played with Eric Clapton at the Queens command performance and Eric remarked how he felt very intimidated by therabbits playing. Actually Steve Vai said the same thing about therabbit. Actually, the Queen and Phil came down afterwards and congratulated therabbit and offered him a Knighthood but therabbit turned it down.

Whoops! Meant to use one of my other ids.