The Confidence Panel appears on all certificates. It explains what type of badge the certificate has and its level of completeness.
Certificate status shows what type of badge the certificate has.
When viewing a certificate, look out for the Certificate of Authenticity, which carries weight and authority in our system.
Certificate of Authenticity +
Certificates of Authenticity + must have:
A verified issuer
An identified creator who has authorized the issuer
A link between the digital certificate and physical item (Learn more creating the link with our secure QR stickers)
In situations where the artist is certifying their own work, the issuer and creator are the same.
Who is it for?
Creators certifying their own physical works
Galleries and organizations certifying on behalf of creators with their authorization
Certificate of Authenticity
Certificates of Authenticity must have:
A verified issuer
An identified creator who has authorized the issuer
In situations where the artist is certifying their own work, the issuer and creator are the same.
Who is it for?
Creators certifying their own works
Galleries and organizations certifying on behalf of creators with their authorization
Registered record +
A Registered Record + must have:
A verified issuer
Who is it for?
This describes situations where a business is issuing certificates under a business name or where the artist or creator is deceased and cannot authorize the issuer.
Registered Record
A record created by an unverified issuer
Not endorsed by the creator
Registered Records do not confer any authenticity or ownership, they act as a starting point for collecting data on the blockchain.
Who is it for?
A collector creating a record of a work they own
Certificates can be upgraded if the issuer verifies their identity or if the artist endorses the certificate.
Object details
Object details shows how complete the certificate is. There are 3 levels of completeness: Basic, Recommended and Extended. To reach the Recommended level a certificate needs to contain the following information:
Title
Image
Artist, creator or maker (if one exists, this is optional)
Object type, e.g., print, painting, video, NFT, etc.
Medium
Production year
Dimensions
Note that if you're creating your certificates on Verisart.com, you're required to include the recommended details so your certificate will be at that level by default. If you're a Shopify merchant, you'll need to add object details using the edit form on the Products tab.
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