Yes, you can have this done at one of the various assay offices around the country. See the link for the London assay office
14k gold hallmarked by the Atlantic Jewelry Company.
I think that you do not need a lisence to sell homemade jewelry, weather you are selling for a company or you are making the jewelry out of enjoyment.
No, retailers buy jewelry in bulk from a wholsaler, homemade jewlery is not made in bulk, just one or two at a time, so that would normally be sold retail, direct to the end user.
hobbycraft is always a good place to start
That is not totally the case. Most of the jewellry just has not been hallmarked and that is what put's a lot of people off. If there was one particular piece that you really like and you are told it is Sterling Silver, one can send it to the Assay Office here in UK to have it tested and hallmarked
Many jewelry makers sell their products on Amazon and Ebay, because it is cheaper than the costs of running their own websites.
You can purchase a necklace and bracelet set from just about any website that sells jewelry. This includes eBay and Amazon. If homemade jewelry is more suited for your style, check out Etsy. There are a lot of wonderful homemade things for sale on Etsy.
Oh yes, it is very easy to make a pair of homemade jewelry earrings. All you need is a special kind of pliers which can be purchased at your local hobby store. Ask the sales representative and they will even show you everything you need.
No. Anything that is plated with a precious metal such as silver, gold or platinum, will not be hallmarked no matter how thick the plating. The plating is not the initial material.925 will only be on sterling silver jewellery.
There is Assay offices who can check gold or silver purity and give report.
There are many different homemade mothers day gifts that you can make. I suggest you try making some homemade jewelry such as a necklace or bracelet.
Ok so you should definitely get her jewelry and if she's not the "jewelry" type, then make her something homemade. Moms luv that. Or you could get her a gift card to her favorite place.