Sheffield Assay Office

Allied Gold Group unveils in-house Assay Office

Allied Gold Group has marked the opening of its in-house assay office during an official ribbon cutting ceremony by Ashley Carson, Assay Master and CEO of the Sheffield Assay Office. The occasion was also attended by members of the British Hallmarking Council. The first hallmark struck at the new facility…

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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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NAJ and Sheffield Assay Office to host early-career event

The National Association of Jewellers and Sheffield Assay Office have together announced the launch of the second Striking Futures event to help early-career jewellery professionals within the industry. The event will take place at the Sheffield Assay Office on 9 October 2023 with a keynote presentation from Jessica Flinn-Allen, founder…

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Sheffield Assay Office achieves RJC recertification

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced that it has achieved re-certification to the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), marking Sheffield as the only UK Assay Office to be a certified member. The RJC now has over 1,600 members worldwide and is the world’s “leading” standard setting organisation for the jewellery and…

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NAJ partners with Sheffield Assay Office for futures event

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and Sheffield Assay Office have announced Striking Futures, a new collaborative event designed to help businesses and students get ahead in the jewellery industry. The event will take place on 3 November, and features a hallmarking presentation from Kerry Gregory of Gemmology Books, a…

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Sheffield Assay Office joins the NAJ

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced that it has recently become a member of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), in a bid to engage “more fully and effectively” with the trade as a whole. The Sheffield Assay Office is currently looking at a number of collaborations with other NAJ…

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Global jewellery industry to grow by 4%

The jewellery industry is expected to rebound and grow globally between 3-4% over the next four to five years, with demand expected to increase from younger consumers and domestic markets with less international travel taking place, according to The Sheffield Assay Office. During the pandemic, the jewellery industry saw revenues…

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Assay offices to remain open in England

The three assay offices based in England are set to remain open during the upcoming nationwide lockdown, they have confirmed. It comes after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the country would enter a nationwide lockdown from 5 November to 2 December.  The Edinburgh Assay Office in Scotland is exempt…

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Assay offices reopen following temporary closures

All four assay offices across the UK have now resumed assay services following their temporary closure in light of the ongoing pandemic.  The British Hallmarking Council confirmed that opening hours and arrangements are now being “managed carefully in line with government advice to ensure the welfare of staff and the…

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Sheffield Assay Office re-opens

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced it will re-open in order to “provide safe support for valued customers”.  From tomorrow (21 April),  the office will offer a restricted service every Tuesday at its premises in Hillsbrough, Sheffield. Both its hallmarking and analytical services will now be available to customers once…

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