Birmingham

Fellows to auction watches from the Queen’s goldsmith

Watches belonging to Stuart Devlin, a gold and silversmiths who held a royal warrant to supply gold and jewels to…

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Gold drops 2.8% in November hallmarking

Gold hallmarking fell by 2.8% in November 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, this is despite overall…

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Three-Minute Interview: Paul Platnauer

Describe yourself in three words? Integrity, drive and passion. When you were at school, what did you want to be…

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A hallmark of the future

Changes in the market have driven the Birmingham Assay Office to invest heavily in the technology to apply hallmarks by…

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What is x-ray fluorescence testing?

The change in the UK jewellery market during the past 15 years has been dramatic and irreversible. Items made outside…

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Saying ‘Yes’ to platinum

Platinum has been successfully marketed as the ultimate precious metal and has proved relatively resilient to recent financial turmoil. Volume…

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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 the previous year, according to…

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Birmingham gold bangle scam trio jailed

Three jewellers who falsely claimed that sets of gold bangles they manufactured and sold were made from higher quality gold…

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Casting: Are manufacturers matching the retailers into the future?

I am worried that the standard of craftsmanship within our industry is dropping. Of course we still have wonderful craftsmen…

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Timepiece dedicated to historic Polish watchmaker up for auction

A timepiece dedicated to watchmaker Franciszek Czapek is up for auction at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham on Tuesday 30 October…

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