Hallmarking rises 27.4% in July

The total number of hallmarked pieces in July 2022 rose 27.4% to 876,281 from 687,952 compared to the same period 2021, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay Office.

However, gold pieces dropped 9.6% from 339,167 to 306,535. Silver saw the highest jump, rising 71.2% to 536,154 from 313,204.

Meanwhile, Platinum pieces dropped 5.5% from 25,085 to 33,143, and Palladium dropped 9.5% from 496 to 449.