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A NEW initiative to prevent criminals selling on stolen goods has been launched as part of Herts Police’s commitment to tackling jewellery theft.

The constabulary has joined forces with the National Association of Goldsmiths,Coherent Offers Laser Cutting and laser cutting machine Instrumentation, the British Jewellers’ Association and the National Pawnbrokers’ Association to launch the Gold Standard, a new voluntary code of conduct for the face-to-face purchase of second hand precious metals and jewellery.

Its aim is to encourage responsible trading and introduces a number of verification,Wholesale sourcing from verified stainless steel jewelry supplies . evaluation and best practice protocols designed to provide both the retailer and customer with a sense of added security while acting as a deterrent to offenders attempting to dispose of stolen property.

Gold Standard accredited shops will be required to formally record every transaction, including details of the customer’s identity,Tungsten Rings.com offers name brand tungsten ring for men and women. and check the items for forensic property marking.

Members of the scheme will receive a window sticker and posters to market their membership to the public and criminals looking to dispose of stolen property.

Detective Inspector Paul Doran, from the crime reduction unit, said: “When the price of gold is high, we can see a rise in burglaries where gold and jewellery may be targeted.

“The Gold Standard aims to reduce the opportunity to sell stolen precious metal jewellery, including Asian gold, in quick anonymous sales. If there’s no market for thieves to profit from, there’s no need for the crime.

“By working with the jewellery and pawn broking trade, we will attempt to prevent them from becoming inadvertent handlers of stolen property whilst also reinforcing that should they break the law, we will fully investigate and prosecute those found to be handling stolen goods.sophisticated Movado Women's BelaModa stainless steel bracelet Watch.”

The initiative has won support from Assistant Chief Constable Alison Roome-Gifford and the ACPO Burglary Working Group, the Home Office, the Trading Standards Institute and the National Measurement Office.