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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Nov- 2011 -7 NovemberEvents
Assay office announces further training courses for 2012
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it has extended its core training and education programme to introduce two new one-day interactive courses in 2012. Understanding Coloured Gemstones will provide “technical information in an accessible way about the most important coloured stones that are used in jewellery,” and Identifying Hallmarks…
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Oct- 2011 -21 OctoberUncategorized
AnchorCert Gemmological Services celebrates 10-year anniversary
AnchorCert celebrated its first decade in the business on Wednesday evening at Birmingham’s Harvey Nichols store. Among the guests were celebrities James Cordon and UK chart toppers One Direction. The gemmological service, based in the heart of Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, is the Diamond & Gemstone Certification division of the…
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Jul- 2011 -28 July
Industry support ensures Hallmarking survives Red Tape Challenge
Hallmarking will not be scrapped as part of the Government’s ‘Red Tape Challenge’, following overwhelming support from the jewellery industry, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills confirmed today.
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7 JulyUncategorized
New hallmark kicks off Diamond Jubilee celebrations
The British jewellery and precious metals industries celebrated in style yesterday at a glittering event to launch the commemorative hallmark for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
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May- 2011 -20 MayUncategorized
Birmingham Assay Office seeks pastures new
The Birmingham Assay Office has reported that it is seeking a new site in the city’s famous Jewellery Quarter in order to “fully develop [its] potential in the 21st century.”
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