Birmingham Assay Office (BAO)
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchEconomy
Hallmarking falls 28.8% in February
The total number of pieces hallmarked throughout February 2021 decreased 28.8% when compared to last year, according to the latest…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberFeatures
What is x-ray fluorescence testing?
The change in the UK jewellery market during the past 15 years has been dramatic and irreversible. Items made outside…
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Jul- 2017 -20 JulyEconomy
Latest hallmarking figures released by Birmingham Assay Office
The Birmingham Assay Office has released the latest hallmarking figures.
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Jan- 2017 -23 JanuaryAppointments
Birmingham Assay Office set to appoint Doug Henry as new CEO
The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has announced the appointment of Doug Henry as its chief executive and assay master.
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Oct- 2016 -24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Birmingham Assay Office CEO to step down next year
The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has announced that its CEO and assay master, Stella Layton, is to leave the role…
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5 OctoberCurrent Affairs
UK jewellers consider legal challenge to BAO over Indian hallmarking
A group of jewellers and silversmiths in the UK are considering a legal challenge to the Birmingham Assay Office over…
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Jan- 2016 -15 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
BCU teams with Birmingham Assay Office for gemmology hub
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced a new collaborative tenancy and partnership with Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery.
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Jul- 2015 -28 JulyTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office opens doors to new headquarters
The Birmingham Assay Office has officially opened its new purpose-built headquarters in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
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Jun- 2015 -12 JuneProduct Launches
Birmingham Assay Office launches historical Assay Archives online
The Birmingham Assay Office has launched its Assay Archives online, showcasing its historical silver, coin and library collections to the…
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Apr- 2015 -1 AprilTrade Organisations
Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises
The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’,…
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