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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.

Goldsmiths’ Company to stage jewellery careers event

London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall will host what it claims is the UK’s ‘biggest’ careers event for…

Hallmarking figures climb in February

The total number of articles hallmarked across all four of the UK’s assay offices saw a 7.9%…

Birmingham Assay Office’s ‘Analytical Laboratory’ rebrands

The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has rebranded its Analytical Laboratory as AnchorCert Analytical. 

Edinburgh Assay Office launches new pay-as-you-go service

The Edinburgh Assay Office (EAO) is hoping to “unlock international markets” for online…

Hallmarking figures drop in January

After a strong year of growth for hallmarking figures in 2014 the total number of articles…

Birmingham Assay Office receives RJC recertification

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the Birmingham Assay Office has…

Stella Layton named new Jewellery Quarter chairman

Stella Layton, the chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay Office, has been…

New ‘sub-office’ in Heathrow for Edinburgh Assay Office

The Edinburgh Assay Office has launched a new, one-stop, secure, in-transit hallmarking and…

Benevolent Society Ball raises £30,000 for charity

The 79th British Jewellery & Giftware Federation Benevolent Society Ball has raised some…

Hallmarking set to top 10m items for first time in three years

The total number of hallmarked items is set to top 10 million for the first time since 2011,…
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