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Hallmarking

Hallmarking is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the authenticity and quality of precious metal items through independent verification. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying up to date with hallmarking legislation, standards, and practices is essential to maintaining compliance and consumer trust. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on hallmarking, including updates from the UK’s assay offices, regulatory changes, innovations in testing, and insights into the role hallmarking plays in supporting the trade.

  • Nov- 2024 -
    27 November
    RetailersBradley’s presents Arts and Crafts collection at York Art Gallery Event

    Bradley’s presents Arts and Crafts collection at York Art Gallery Event

    Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has collaborated with York Art Gallery to present its Arts and Crafts Collection at a special private viewing of “The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. – a new exhibition exploring the archives of esteemed British textile designer, William Morris (1834-1896)”. The exclusive range…

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  • Oct- 2024 -
    29 October
    ManufacturersAG Group announces in-house assay office

    AG Group announces in-house assay office

    Allied Gold and Brown and Newirth owner AG Group has announced that it has opened an in-house assay office at its group headquarters. The move follows a historic agreement with the Sheffield Assay Office, marking the first-ever fine jewellery manufacturing Sheffield sub-office. The partnership has received full approval from the…

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  • Apr- 2024 -
    23 April
    Trade OrganisationsThe NAJ launches Codes of Practice for whole UK industry

    The NAJ launches Codes of Practice for whole UK industry

    The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced that its Codes of Practice are now available to all jewellery businesses in the UK, irrespective of whether they are a member of the association or not. In 2022, the NAJ launched its strategy centred around compliance, profitability, and responsibility. This strategy…

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  • 12 April
    Trade OrganisationsUK hallmarking falls 7.7% in March

    UK hallmarking falls 7.7% in March

    The number of pieces hallmarked in the UK fell 7.7% in March compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of pieces hallmarked was 546,530, down from 591,874 last year and comes after hallmarking fell 4.1% in February. The total…

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  • 3 April
    ManufacturersUK hallmarking falls 4.1% in February

    UK hallmarking falls 4.1% in February

    The number of pieces hallmarked in the UK fell 4.1% in February compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of pieces hallmarked was 549,539, down from 572,890 last year and comes after hallmarking was flat in January. The total…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    26 February
    Trade OrganisationsNAJ roundtable discusses future of trade with Chris Bryant MP

    NAJ roundtable discusses future of trade with Chris Bryant MP

    The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) hosted a special 23 person industry wide roundtable on 8 February, bringing together all facets of the UK Jewellery, Silverware and Allied Crafts sectors, to meet with Sir Chris Bryant MP, shadow minister for creative and digital, part of the Department for Digital, Media…

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  • 15 February
    ManufacturersUK hallmarking unchanged in January

    UK hallmarking unchanged in January

    The number of pieces hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices was flat with 0.0% growth in January 2024. The number of silver pieces hallmarked dropped 5.9% from 375,891 in January 2023 down to 353,900 this year, a decline of 21,991. Silver 958 dropped the most in the category, falling…

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  • Jan- 2024 -
    15 January
    NewsHallmarking falls 17.6% in 2023

    Hallmarking falls 17.6% in 2023

    The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 17.6% in 2023. In total 8,031,340 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in 2023 compared with 9,745,285 in 2022, a decline of 1,713,945. Gold hallmarking dropped 12.2% from 4,012,145 pieces hallmarked down to 3,521,940. However, gold 999 saw…

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  • Dec- 2023 -
    14 December
    ManufacturersHallmarking drops 3.5% in November

    Hallmarking drops 3.5% in November

    Hallmarking dropped by 3.5% in November, from last month’s 896,622 to 865,515, according to new data from the Birmingham Assay Office. Despite the overall drop the number of gold pieces hallmarked rose 4.9% to 405,935, up from 387,058. This increase was driven mostly by a 10.4% in 375 gold from…

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  • Nov- 2023 -
    24 November
    RetailersHallmarking up 3.1% in October

    Hallmarking up 3.1% in October

    The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices has seen a 3.1% rise in October. In total 867,971 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in October 2023 compared with 841,693 in October 2022, an increase of 26,278. However, gold hallmarking dropped 2.8% from 404,355 pieces hallmarked down…

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