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Klarna is one of the leading payment providers in Europe and a licensed bank that is fundamentally changing the payment experience for buyers and sellers. The company, founded in Sweden in 2005, enables online shoppers to handle outstanding payments immediately, later or in installments quickly, easily and securely. Klarna works with more than 130,000 retailers such as Asos, Spotify, MediaMarkt and Deutsche Bahn and currently employs more than 2,500 people in 14 countries. In 2014 Klarna took over Sofort GmbH; In 2017, Billpay GmbH was acquired. The company's investors include; Sequoia Capital, Bestseller Group, Atomico, VISA and Permira. More information can be found atwww.klarna.eu
Definitely! Shopping online couldn't be more secure than with Klarna. In a store, you can always touch and check the goods you want to buy before paying for them. We believe that online shopping should be no different. That's why Klarna purchase on account gives you the opportunity to check your goods first and pay later.
Our goal is to make shopping easier and safer - smooth. That is why we take drastic measures to protect you as a buyer against fraud and unreliable online retailers. Whenever you see the Klarna logo in an online store, you can be sure that the store is trustworthy and meets our strict requirements.
Klarna is also certified by TÜV Saarland and Trusted Shops. Certificates give you as a consumer positive indications of the quality of the services and products. The associations registered under "the TÜV" are known worldwide and the certificates promote the highest international reputation. TÜV Saarland has concentrated on customer-oriented services outside the traditional official fields of activity. Every year, TÜV Saarland ensures that our business model is serious and that Klarna offers secure payment methods through a detailed investigation.
Klarna has been a “Trusted Shops Authorized Partner” since 2011 and as an “authorized partner”, Klarna's processes are perfectly adapted to the Trusted Shops quality criteria. The Trusted Shops quality criteria are based on national and European laws that are important for online shopping. They take into account the current judgments and requirements of consumer protection organizations or go even further. Read more about the Trusted Shops seal of approval here.
In addition, Klarna Buyer Protection protects you with every purchase from Klarna. This is an agreement between you and Klarna that allows you to shop online safely. To ensure that the Buyer Protection Directive applies, you as a consumer must make the purchase from an entrepreneur. Please note that the Buyer Protection Directive only applies to payments made with Sofort if it is expressly stated on the payment method selection page in the merchant's online store.
Yes of course! You can chat with us in the app at any time or call us on 0221 669 501 10
Pay directly when placing your order. No credit card number, no extra passwords, no worries.
Only pay for what you like. Review your order first and then decide what you want to keep.
Pay your orders in installments and at your own pace. You decide how much you want to pay monthly.
Klarna is one of the leading payment providers in Europe and a licensed bank that is fundamentally changing the payment experience for buyers and sellers. The company, founded in Sweden in 2005, enables online shoppers to handle outstanding payments immediately, later or in installments quickly, easily and securely. Klarna works with more than 130,000 retailers such as Asos, Spotify, MediaMarkt and Deutsche Bahn and currently employs more than 2,500 people in 14 countries. In 2014 Klarna took over Sofort GmbH; In 2017, Billpay GmbH was acquired. The company's investors include; Sequoia Capital, Bestseller Group, Atomico, VISA and Permira. More information can be found atwww.klarna.eu
Definitely! Shopping online couldn't be more secure than with Klarna. In a store, you can always touch and check the goods you want to buy before paying for them. We believe that online shopping should be no different. That's why Klarna purchase on account gives you the opportunity to check your goods first and pay later.
Our goal is to make shopping easier and safer - smooth. That is why we take drastic measures to protect you as a buyer against fraud and unreliable online retailers. Whenever you see the Klarna logo in an online store, you can be sure that the store is trustworthy and meets our strict requirements.
Klarna is also certified by TÜV Saarland and Trusted Shops. Certificates give you as a consumer positive indications of the quality of the services and products. The associations registered under "the TÜV" are known worldwide and the certificates promote the highest international reputation. TÜV Saarland has concentrated on customer-oriented services outside the traditional official fields of activity. Every year, TÜV Saarland ensures that our business model is serious and that Klarna offers secure payment methods through a detailed investigation.
Klarna has been a “Trusted Shops Authorized Partner” since 2011 and as an “authorized partner”, Klarna's processes are perfectly adapted to the Trusted Shops quality criteria. The Trusted Shops quality criteria are based on national and European laws that are important for online shopping. They take into account the current judgments and requirements of consumer protection organizations or go even further. Read more about the Trusted Shops seal of approval here.
In addition, Klarna Buyer Protection protects you with every purchase from Klarna. This is an agreement between you and Klarna that allows you to shop online safely. To ensure that the Buyer Protection Directive applies, you as a consumer must make the purchase from an entrepreneur. Please note that the Buyer Protection Directive only applies to payments made with Sofort if it is expressly stated on the payment method selection page in the merchant's online store.
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22nd April 2020 | by Admin
It is law within the UK that every item of precious metal sold such as Platinum, Gold, Silver is stamped labelling the item with the type of metal it is. Platinum pieces which weigh less than 0.5 grams, 18ct Gold and Palladium pieces weighing less than 1.0 gram and Silver pieces weighing less than 7.78 grams are except from hallmark.
At Diamonds Factory all our products are hallmarked as per UK hallmarking law from London Assay Office (The GoldSmith Company)
The Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office is the oldest assay office in the United Kingdom. It has provided hallmarking services since The Goldsmiths' Company was founded in the 1300s. The company received its royal charter in 1327 and ranks 5th in order of precedence of the 12 Great Livery Companies of the City of London.
Hallmarking dates back to the 1300s when Edward I of England passed a law requiring any item made of silver, which was offered for sale, to be at least of equal quality as that of the coin of the realm (silver currency). The wardens of The Goldsmiths' Company were tasked with visiting workshops in the City of London to assay (test) silver articles. If these articles were found to be below standard they were originally destroyed and the metal forfeited to the King. If they passed, each article received the King's mark of authentication - the mark of a leopard's head. By 1478, there were several hundred workshops and merchants manufacturing silver articles in the City of London. It was not possible for the wardens to visit them all so the merchants were ordered to bring their items to Goldsmiths' Hall for testing and marking and a permanent Assay Office was established in the building. This is the origin of the term hallmark - struck with the King's mark at Goldsmiths' Hall.
In 1544 the Goldsmith's Company adopted the King's mark as their town mark and the mark of the leopard's head is now internationally recognised as the mark of this assay office.
The Goldsmiths's Company Assay Office is still based at Goldsmiths's Hall and remains the oldest company in Britain to be continually trading from the same site. However, it also has two satellite offices; at Greville Street in Hatton Garden in the heart of the London jewellery quarter and within a high security complex near London's Heathrow airport. It now has a new off-site facility within the Dalston-based jewellery manufacturer, Allied Gold. This is the first time in the Assay Office's 700 year history that it has opened permanent hallmarking services on a customer's premises.
In addition to hallmarking, the office has now expanded its range of services to support the jewellery trade and enforcement authorities. It offers a variety of specialist analytical services including nickel, lead & cadmium testing, antique silver dating, non-destructive compositional analysis, plating thickness measurement and a melt and assay service for scrap precious metal carried out in their fully independent on-site laboratory. Other services offered are a jewellery valuation service, laser marking, trading standards assistance, high quality photography and a comprehensive range of training and educational seminars, lectures and specialist events.
If your plans to propose in some exotic location have been thwarted due to the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic, you may be looking at the alternative options that are available to you. Sure, you could wait and hope that things return to normality very soon, or you could do what many couples are choosing to do all over the world - propose at home! As we are all practising social distancing by staying in the comfort of our own homes, there could be no bigger surprise than to pop the question in the midst of it all. So bring some positivity to this unusual situation and check out some of our best home proposal ideas.
1. Proposal over Zoom app
We’re sure that you have heard of the popular group video app Zoom by now. During the pandemic it has become an increasingly popular way for everyone to stay connected with their friends, family and colleagues. Why not get your family and friends on Zoom for virtual happy hour drinks, then surprise everyone by getting down on one knee to your loved one. This proposal definitely has the shock-factor and will be remembered for years to come. Just remember to take a screenshot of their reaction...
2. Cook their favourite meal
Since dining at your local restaurant is off the menu, why not try recreating the meal and ambience in the comfort of your own home? Decide whether your loved one prefers mojitos with their tacos, or champagne with their shellfish, tick all the right boxes depending on their taste.
3. Create a romantic garden setting
If you have a beautiful garden, why not make the most of it this Spring/Summer by choosing it as the location for your proposal? Decorate it with balloons, flowers, candles, fairy lights, blankets and cushions to ooze romantic ambience. Create a sign saying ‘will you marry me?’ out of balloons or candles to make your proposal clear. You could even prepare a nice picnic or dinner outside to celebrate when your loved one says ‘yes’.
4. Home video proposal
Enjoy going to the movies? If you are pretty tech-savvy, why not create a collage of your best video moments as a couple? At the end you could finish with the question ‘will you marry me?’. Alternatively, record yourself proposing and play it when they least expect it, for a movie moment they will never forget.
5. Enlist your pet to help you propose
If you have furry friends living with you, get them involved! Why not order a pet tag saying ‘will you marry me?’, or attach the ring to your pet’s collar, and then wait until your loved one notices the secret message. Just remember to get plenty of pictures to capture the moment.
6. Make luxurious breakfast in bed
Who doesn’t love breakfast in bed? Treat the one you love by preparing a delicious medley of all of their favourite breakfast foods. Place them beautifully on a tray with a bouquet along with a beautiful engagement ring. If you want to shock them and you think you can pull it off, why not try slipping the engagement ring on them while they are sleeping?
7. Prepare a romantic treasure hunt
For those who like a challenge, a treasure hunt could be the perfect way to propose. Leave the first clue somewhere obvious, then create additional clues that lead your loved one to different rooms or objects around the home. Try incorporating small romantic gifts, such as flowers or chocolates, as you go. Plan the treasure hunt so that the final clue leads to you holding their dream engagement ring.
8. Photo album proposal
This one requires a little creativity. Print off all of your favourite pictures to show the memories you have shared as a couple and place them in an album. You can then hide the ring within the pages or pop the question once you have spent time reminiscing together.
9. Spell it out with rose petals
A classic one but a good one, spell your proposal out with rose petals for the ultimate romantic way to propose. Try creating a pathway of petals leading from the front door to your message and surprise the one you love when they come back from the store or their morning run. Simple yet beautiful, your significant other will appreciate the thoughtful sentiment behind this proposal style.
If you're feeling inspired and ready to take the next step, check out our range of engagement rings, alternatively head to our education section to find out everything you need to know about diamond jewellery.