Hull Jewellery Shop Fined over £4000 for Selling Unhallmarked Rings
Published: 13th November 2025
A Hull jewellery shop has been found to be selling unhallmarked rings, Hull City Council said. Zerrin Jewellery, based on Newland Ave, and owned by Hull-based Fast Food Import and Export, was subject to an investigation by Hull City Council ’s Trading Standards Team and the Sheffield Assay Office.
Trading Standards launched an investigation following routine inspections which identified un-hallmarked jewellery for sale at the premises on two occasions. According to Hull City Council, the Assay Office, which has responsibility for testing and verifying precious metals, "found the rings did not bear any of the hallmarks that genuine items carry."
In a hearing at Hull Magistrates Court on Friday, October 24, the company was ordered to pay £4,000 costs, fined £300 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £120 – a total of £4,420. Cllr Charles Quinn, Portfolio Holder for Trading Standards at Hull City Council, said: “This case is a reminder of the valuable and often unseen work our Trading Standards Team and their partners do to protect customers.
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