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Birmingham Assay Office

The Birmingham Assay Office is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery trade, providing hallmarking, testing, and certification services that ensure the quality and integrity of precious metal goods. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed about its developments is essential to maintaining compliance and understanding industry standards. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage on the Birmingham Assay Office, including regulatory updates, innovations in testing and hallmarking, and its role in supporting the jewellery sector’s operational and ethical standards.

Birmingham Assay Office

The Birmingham Assay Office is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery trade, providing hallmarking, testing, and certification services that ensure the quality and integrity of precious metal goods. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed about its developments is essential to maintaining compliance and understanding industry standards. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage on the Birmingham Assay Office, including regulatory updates, innovations in testing and hallmarking, and its role in supporting the jewellery sector’s operational and ethical standards.

Hallmarking figures drop by 11% in November

The volume of jewellery hallmarked by the four UK assay offices fell by an average of 11% in…

Latest hallmarking figures released by Birmingham Assay Office

The Birmingham Assay Office has released the latest hallmarking figures.

Gold hallmarking continues to drop as silver remains strong

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of May reported a 14.1% drop when…

Noel Hunter OBE appointed chairman of British Hallmarking Council

Noel Hunter OBE has been appointed as the new chairman for the British Hallmarking Council.

Hallmarking down 13% compared to last year

Hallmarking figures for the month of April has shown a 13.2% decrease when compared to the…

Hallmarking down from 2016

Hallmarking has shown a year-on-year decrease for the first quarter of 2017.

Hallmarking figures plummet in February

The total number of hallmarked items plummeted 24.8% in February, a decrease of 189,700…

Gold drags down January hallmarking figures

Gold hallmarking has continued to fall at the start of 2017, dragging down overall…

Birmingham Assay Office set to appoint Doug Henry as new CEO

The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has announced the appointment of Doug Henry as its chief…

Hallmarking falls sharply in December amid weak full-year results

The total number of hallmarked items nose-dived in December by 15.7%, a decrease of 145,007…
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