Assay Office

New watch training course from The Birmingham Assay Office

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced a new training course for retail staff to gain a better understanding of watchmaking…

Read More »

Birmingham Jewellery Quarter to host Jazz Awards

Birmingham soul legend Jaki Graham has been announced as the host of the 2013 British Jazz Awards, to be held…

Read More »

Understanding product safety course a success

The Laboratory at the Birmingham Assay Office held its first Understanding Product Safety for Fashion Accessories course on Wednesday 26…

Read More »

Double honours for Birmingham Assay Office wardens

Two of the eight current wardens of the Birmingham Assay Office were recognised in the weekend’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.…

Read More »

Birmingham Assay Office CEO to retire

It’s the end of an era for the jewellery industry, as chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay…

Read More »

The Birmingham Assay Office opens new sub-office at Hockley Mint

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that the British Hallmarking Council has authorised the opening of a sub-office at Hockley…

Read More »

The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office marks Heathrow anniversary

On Thursday 4 April the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Heathrow sub-office.

Read More »

Assay Office mourns the passing of former assay master

The Birmingham Assay Office has sadly announced the death of its former assay master, Bernard Ward OBE, at the age…

Read More »

Gold Paper launch calls for jewellers to take the lead on CSR

The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) and British Jewellers’ Association’s (BJA) Gold Paper has called for the UK’s jewellers to…

Read More »

Council approves £1.2m grant for the Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham City Council has approved a £1.2 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) towards a new building for the Birmingham…

Read More »