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Assay Office

Assay offices are central to the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the integrity of precious metal goods through hallmarking and quality assurance. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed about the activities and developments of the UK’s assay offices—Birmingham, London, Sheffield, and Edinburgh—is vital. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on hallmarking standards, regulatory updates, innovations in testing and certification, and the broader role assay offices play in supporting the trade.

Assay Office

Assay offices are central to the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the integrity of precious metal goods through hallmarking and quality assurance. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed about the activities and developments of the UK’s assay offices—Birmingham, London, Sheffield, and Edinburgh—is vital. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on hallmarking standards, regulatory updates, innovations in testing and certification, and the broader role assay offices play in supporting the trade.

Birmingham Assay Office launches historical Assay Archives online

The Birmingham Assay Office has launched its Assay Archives online, showcasing its…

Hallmarking up 3.1% in May

The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last…

Hallmarking: What You Need To Know

Some jewellers have been in the news recently for falling foul of the Hallmarking Act…

Turning obstacles into opportunity

Regardless of what business you are in, it is essential to understand exactly where and how…

Hallmarking figures up 10% in April

The total number of hallmarked articles grew 10% in April following a disappointing March,…

Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office hosts second successful student event

The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office stage a successful second iteration of its…

Birmingham jewellers fined over unhallmarked gold

A Birmingham jewellery firm has been ordered to pay a total of £8,288 after it was found to…

Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises

The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend…

Jeweller fined £70k over hallmarking

A Birmingham jeweller was today sentenced to 10 weeks imprisonment and ordered to pay more…

MARKET ANALYSIS: precious metals and the market

[intro]After a turbulent couple of years, more reasonable metal prices are creating the…
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