Thomas Fattorini

Assay Offices approve new King Charles III coronation hallmark

The Assay Offices of the UK has announced the approval of a new hallmark for the coronation of King Charles III. Based on a medal by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and using artwork supplied by Thomas Fattorini, the mark depicts the King’s head against an oval background. The mark can be…

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Deakin & Francis launches silver cufflink for Queen’s anniversary

Deakin and Francis has launched a new regal sterling silver cufflink to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service. The new exclusive piece will feature a limited-edition hallmark designed by Thomas Fattorini and will also be available for all existing Deakin and Francis’ pieces on request. The new pieces will…

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Birmingham Assay Office strikes first mark for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Birmingham Assay Office welcomed Dan Higgs from local manufacturer F G H Products Ltd to witness the first commemorative mark struck on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Their silver ingots are the first items to be struck with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Mark. Designed by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, the mark…

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Jewellery industry celebrated at NAJ 2016 awards

The winners of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) awards were unveiled last night (1 December) at the annual Jewellery & Giftware Benevolent Ball. The ceremony, which welcomed 370 guests, was held in Solihull and aims to celebrate “all that is excellent” about the UK’s diverse jewellery industry from its…

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Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises

The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’, bearing key hallmarking symbols used during the office’s 240 years in operation. The marks include the traditional hallmarking symbols; a lion for sterling silver, crown for gold, orb for platinum and Pallas…

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Holts Academy to celebrate apprenticeship pilot scheme success

Holts Academy has announced it will host an event celebrating the success of 14 apprentices recruited through the Holts Birmingham ‘apprenticeship pilot scheme’. The event, which will be held on May 14 at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, will give local employers a chance to network and find…

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Holts Academy of Jewellery launches nationwide apprenticeship scheme

Holts Academy of Jewellery has announced the launch of its exclusive National Apprenticeship Programme.

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