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 UKโs assay officesโBirmingham, London, Sheffield, and Edinburghโis 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.
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Apr- 2013 -9 AprilTrade Organisations
The Goldsmithsโ Company Assay Office marks Heathrow anniversary
On Thursday 4 April the Goldsmithsโ Company Assay Office celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Heathrow sub-office.
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Mar- 2013 -20 MarchTrade Organisations
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 of 78.
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Feb- 2013 -20 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Gold Paper launch calls for jewellers to take the lead on CSR
The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) and British Jewellersโ Associationโs (BJA) Gold Paper has called for the UKโs jewellers to lead the way in corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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19 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Council approves ยฃ1.2m grant for the Birmingham Assay Office
Birmingham City Council has approved a ยฃ1.2 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) towards a new building for the Birmingham Assay Office.
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8 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Assay Office chief executive named โfundraiser of the yearโ
Chief executive of the Birmingham Assay Office Michael Allchin recently received the โFundraiser of the Yearโ award from charity, Cyclists Fighting Cancer.
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Jan- 2013 -30 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Glasgow hallmark revived
Award-winning Scottish jeweller Eric Smith has won his campaign to revive Glasgowโs hallmark, 50 years after it was last struck.
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28 JanuaryEvents
Jewellery Focus editor among attendees at annual BAO Hallmarking Review
Many of the UK jewellery industryโs luminaries, including Jewellery Focus editor Louise Hoffman, braved the inclement weather to attend the Birmingham Assay Office Annual Hallmarking Review.
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11 JanuaryEconomy
Lightweight and fashion jewellery affecting hallmarking figures, says assay master
Shoppers are increasingly looking to lightweight silver articles and fashion jewellery, which do not need hallmarking, according to the chief executive of the Birmingham Assay Office.
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10 JanuaryEconomy
Assay Office figures show drop in hallmarking
Figures released by the Birmingham Assay Office have revealed that there has been a decline in hallmarking across the four UK assay offices.
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9 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Assay Office lab sponsors fashion section of Gift of the Year Awards
The Birmingham Assay Office laboratory has announced that it is to sponsor the โFashion Jewellery and Accessoriesโ category at this yearโs Gift of the Year Awards.
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