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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.

UK hallmarking slumps 42.7% in July

The total number of pieces hallmarked during July 2020 decreased by 42.7% compared with the…

Hallmarking plummets 75% in May as lockdown impact is revealed

The impact of the coronavirus on UK hallmarking has been made clear to see thanks to the…

The Birmingham Assay Office launches Rainbow Logo mark to raise funds for the NHS

The Birmingham Assay Office has launched its rainbow logo mark to be applied as an optional…

Birmingham Assay office elects five new guardians

The Birmingham Assay office has announced the election of five new guardians of the standard…

Assay offices reopen following temporary closures

All four assay offices across the UK have now resumed assay services following their…

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…

Hallmarking falls by 35% as coronavirus impact hits

The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak has impacted UK hallmarking has been revealed…

Birmingham Assay Office closes operations

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it will be “closing all operations” from…

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…

Gold and platinum up single digits in January hallmarking

The number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in January 2020 increased by 1.4% and 7.6%…
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