Assay Office

Assay offices reopen following temporary closures

All four assay offices across the UK have now resumed assay services following their temporary closure in light of the…

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Birmingham Assay Office reopens gem lab amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Birmingham Assay Office has re-opened its gem lab and is now fully operational three days a week amid the…

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Pandemic ‘adversely impacting’ designers, says GC and DC

The ongoing pandemic is “adversely” impacting designer-makers across the UK, according to a recent survey carried out by The Goldsmiths’…

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Edinburgh Assay Office to resume services

The Edinburgh Assay Offices announced it will resume its hallmarking service after initially closing its doors on 24 March.  The…

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Sheffield Assay Office re-opens

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced it will re-open in order to “provide safe support for valued customers”.  From tomorrow…

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Hallmarking falls by 35% as coronavirus impact hits

The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak has impacted UK hallmarking has been revealed as the latest figures show both…

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Assay offices close their doors

All four assay offices across the UK have closed their doors amid the coronavirus crisis. The assay offices, in Birmingham,…

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Birmingham Assay Office closes operations

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it will be “closing all operations” from today (24 March) for the three…

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Gold and silver down double digits in February hallmarking

The number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked in February 2020  decreased by 13.3% and 25.3% respectively, according to figures…

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The Goldsmith’s Company announces contingency plans

The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has said it will do its “utmost” to remain open amid the coronavirus outbreak.  At…

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