We are excited to announce that 14k Gold, the latest addition to the Shapeways material family is now available everywhere we currently ship worldwide! Your enthusiasm and patience was noted and appreciated. Lead Time: 12 Days (16 Days for models with a bounding box greater than 56mm in all directions) You can get all the details on the Gold Material Page. Note that Gold can now be set as a default material. What would you like to print in Gold first?
Fix "Ships in 9 business days (currently available in the US only). 13 business days for products larger than 56 mm in all dimensions (US only)." on material page!
Being within the EU, how does hallmarking work out? Do Shapeways hallmark 14k Gold items under international hallmarking treaties? I ask as 14k Gold is not a recognised gold standard in the UK. Cheers, Paul [hr]stop4stuff Modeller for hireShapeways Shop - Controller PendantTwitterYouTube[hr]
Hey guys, We actually discussed this earlier here: https://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=884 66&&srch=hallmark#msg_88466 Here's the answer again: Re hallmarking Silver and Gold - this varies quite a lot between countries. In the UK, in order to sell jewelry, you must get a hallmark register with the Goldsmiths Hall, and all your pieces must be assayed (tested for metal content) by the Hall who hallmark them for you before you may sell them publicly. (I know, I registered when I lived in London and it takes ages to get your jewelry back!! ) In the USA, no such restrictions apply, and as a jeweler, you are free to apply a hallmark yourself. We as Shapeways don't hallmark our silver or gold because that would mean altering your design, and that's against our terms and conditions that we promise to you. You are free to apply a Hallmark to your metal just as you are free to add earring hooks, chains or your own packaging to your designs. Cheers, Natalia
I'm confused: you, Shapeways, sell un-hallmarked silver and gold into the UK. So how does that work given what you posted?