Precious Metals Marking Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1303)
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Regulations are current to 2026-09-21 and last amended on 2019-06-17. Previous Versions
7 (1) A quality mark specified in Column I of an item of the table to this section may be applied to a plated article, other than a watch case, spectacle frame, or an article of flatware or hollow ware that
(a) is plated with the precious metal of a kind and quality specified in Column II of that item; and
(b) meets the requirements specified in Columns III and IV of that item.
(2) Where a quality mark specified in Column I of item 1 or 2 of the table to this section is applied to an article,
(a) a fraction showing the ratio of the weight of the gold in the article to the gross weight of the article, and
(b) a statement of the quality of the gold expressed in karats or decimals
may be applied immediately preceding the quality mark.
(3) All numerals and characters expressing fractions or statements of quality authorized to be applied to an article by subsection (2) shall be of equal size and not larger than the quality mark referred to in subsection (1).
(4) Where a quality mark specified in Column I of item 3, 5 or 6 of the table to this section is applied to an article plated with gold or silver to a thickness of at least one micrometre, a statement of the thickness of the gold or silver expressed as a whole numeral and followed immediately by the word “micrometre”, or the symbol “vm” therefor, may be applied to the article in conjunction with the quality mark.
(5) Where a quality mark specified in Column I of item 4 of the table to this section is applied to an article, a fraction, in which all numerals are of equal size and not larger than the quality mark, showing the ratio of the weight of silver in the article to the gross weight of the article may be applied immediately preceding the quality mark.
TABLE
Column I Column II Column III Column IV Quality Mark Minimum Quality and Kind of Precious Metal Used for Plating Minimum Quality or Quantity of Precious Metal in the Article Method of Plating Used 1 “gold filled”, “G.F.” or “doublé d’or” Sheet of gold of 10 karats Gold in plating 1/20, or such larger fraction as may be represented, of the gross weight of the entire article multiplied by
(a) the quality of the gold in the plating, where represented in karats or decimals; or
(b) 0.416 where no representation in karats or decimals is made
Soldering or sweating 2 “rolled gold plate”, “R.G.P.” or “plaqué d’or laminé” Sheet of gold of 10 karats Soldering or sweating 3 “gold electroplate”, “gold plated”, “G.E.P.”, “electroplaqué d’or” or “or plaqué” Gold of 10 karats 4 “silver filled”, “S.F.” or “doublé d’argent” Sheet of silver of 925 parts by weight in every 1,000 parts pure silver Silver in plating 1/10, or such larger fraction as may be represented, of the gross weight of the entire article multiplied by 0.925 Soldering or sweating 5 “silver electroplate”, “silver plate”, “silver plated”, “electroplaqué d’argent”, “plaqué d’argent” or any abbreviation for any of the foregoing Silver of 925 parts by weight in every 1,000 parts pure silver 6 “vermeil” or “vermil” Gold of 10 karats exclusive of plating, 925 parts by weight in every 1,000 parts pure silver
- SOR/82-251, s. 2
- SOR/85-386, s. 2
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