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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.

Gold and platinum up double-digits in January hallmarking

The number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in January 2019 increased significantly by…

Platinum up 9.4% in December; Overall 2018 results revealed

Platinum hallmarking increased by 9.4% in December 2018, compared with the same period the…

Gold drops 2.8% in November hallmarking

Gold hallmarking fell by 2.8% in November 2018 compared with the same period the previous…

Three-Minute Interview: Paul Platnauer

Describe yourself in three words? Integrity, drive and passion. When you were at school,…

A hallmark of the future

Changes in the market have driven the Birmingham Assay Office to invest heavily in the…

What is x-ray fluorescence testing?

The change in the UK jewellery market during the past 15 years has been dramatic and…

Saying ‘Yes’ to platinum

Platinum has been successfully marketed as the ultimate precious metal and has proved…

Strong double-digit growth for gold and platinum in October hallmarking

Hallmarking increased by an average of 1.6% in October 2018 compared with the same period…

Birmingham gold bangle scam trio jailed

Three jewellers who falsely claimed that sets of gold bangles they manufactured and sold…

Hallmarking drops 11% as silver and platinum struggle

Hallmarking fell by an average of 11.7% in September 2018 compared with the same period the…
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