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.
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Oct- 2012 -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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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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Jun- 2012 -26 JuneEvents
Success for Birmingham Assay Office at Made Me Awards
The Birmingham Assay Office has achieved the accolade of being placed ‘runner up’ in the first Best Midlands Brands Awards.
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May- 2012 -17 MayTrade Organisations
The Birmingham Assay Office shortlisted for award
IDEA Birmingham – a business-university collaboration promoting design-driven innovation –has included the Birmingham Assay Office among the shortlisted nominations for its inaugural Birmingham Made Me Design Awards.
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Apr- 2012 -30 AprilTrade Organisations
CIBJO releases special report ahead of congress
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has issued a special report of the Precious Metals Commission, ahead of the 2012 CIBJO Congress taking place in Vicenza, Italy.
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25 AprilTrade Organisations
Stand-alone gold marks banned on bonded gold
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has recently announced a ban on stand-alone gold fineness marks on bonded gold articles, because they are "potentially confusing and misleading to UK consumers."
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Jan- 2012 -11 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Big move ahead for Birmingham Assay Office
Birmingham Assay Office, which can trace its roots back to 1773, is preparing to embark on one of the busiest periods of development in the organisation's history.
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Nov- 2011 -29 NovemberEvents
Scrap gold and silver course to begin in the New Year
Adding to its existing portfolio of education and training courses, the Birmingham Assay Office has announced the addition of a new course – Buying Scrap Gold and Silver. The one-day course is “designed for anyone who wishes to engage in buying scrap gold and silver from the public,” and will…
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