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.
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Nov- 2012 -16 NovemberTrade Organisations
Watchdog Daily follows hallmark trail to Birmingham Assay Office
The Watchdog Daily team recently ventured to the Birmingham Assay Office, with a cohort of Birmingham Trading Standards officers, to document the progress of seized, wrongly hallmarked goods.
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Oct- 2012 -29 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Birmingham Assay Office in the running for two industry awards
The largest assay office in the world has been nominated for two British Jewellery Association Membership awards.
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24 OctoberNews
Chairman of world’s largest hallmarking office steps down
The chairman of the Birmingham Assay Office has stepped down after serving two three-year terms.
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12 OctoberTrade Organisations
Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office hallmarked Olympic medals
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has announced that it hallmarked the gold and silver medals presented to athletes during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.
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11 OctoberTrade Organisations
Plans submitted for new Birmingham Assay Office project
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced it has submitted a planning application to create a new bespoke building in the city’s Jewellery Quarter.
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10 OctoberTrade Organisations
CMJ conference generosity benefits children’s cancer charity
Stratford-upon-Avon-based charity ‘Cyclists Fighting Cancer’ was the beneficiary of an overwhelming display of generosity at the Company of Master Jewellers’ (CMJ) recent UK Jewellery Conference.
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Sep- 2012 -28 SeptemberTrade Organisations
CEO of Birmingham Assay Office completes 50 mile charity bike ride
Assay master Michael Allchin recently raised more than £4,000 for charity, undertaking a 50-mile sportive.
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17 SeptemberEvents
i2i Events Group announces dates for the Jewellery Show London 2013
Organisers of the Jewellery Show London have announced the dates for the 2013 edition, having once again secured Somerset House as the venue.
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Jul- 2012 -20 JulyTrade Organisations
Irish jewellers face penalties if they trade without a dealers’ notice
The Edinburgh Assay Office has seen an increase in demand from its UK customers to hallmark articles that normally fall below the UK exemption rates due to legislative changes in Ireland.
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11 JulyTrade Organisations
Goldsmiths’ Company gives awards at New Designers 2012
The Goldsmiths’ Company recently gave two awards at the annual showcase of Britain’s leading graduate designers, New Designers.
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