Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham Assay Office signs tech deal with CIBJO

The Birmingham Assay Office and The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) have announced a new partnership, establishing a framework for technical…

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NAJ appoints Gary Wroe as president

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced the appointment of Gary Wroe to the role of president. Wroe will…

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Hallmarking drops 35.9% in March

The total number of items hallmarked by all four UK Assay Offices fell 35.9% in March 2023 compared with the…

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Bradley’s Jewellers receives first King Charles hallmark

Independent retailer Bradley’s Jewellers York has become one of the first people to have a piece of jewellery with the…

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Birmingham Assay Office teams up with Aston University for KTP

Aston University has teamed up with hallmarking specialists Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) through a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) aimed at…

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Birmingham Assay Office chair Carol Brady to step down

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced its chair, Carol Brady MBE, will step down from the role in October 2022,…

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Hallmarking rises 27.4% in July

The total number of hallmarked pieces in July 2022 rose 27.4% to 876,281 from 687,952 compared to the same period…

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Hallmarking rises 14.6% in June but Gold sees drop

The total number of pieces hallmarked in June 2022 rose 14.6% when compared with June 2021, according to the latest…

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Hallmarking surges 69.5% in May

The total number of hallmarked pieces climbed 69.5% to 842,236 in May 2022, up from 496,964 for the same period…

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Birmingham Assay Office elects new Guardians

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of four new Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate. They are…

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