Editing Hallmark (section)

===Distinguishment===
Hallmarks are often confused with "[[trademarks]]" or "[[Factory mark|maker's marks]]". A hallmark is not the mark of a manufacturer to distinguish their products from other manufacturers' products: that is the function of trademarks or makers' marks. To be a true hallmark, it must be the guarantee of an independent body or authority that the contents are as marked. Thus, a stamp of "925" by itself is not, strictly speaking, a hallmark, but is rather an unattested fineness mark, generally stamped by the maker.