The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne visited The Birmingham Assay Office at the start of a full day of engagements in the City. Faye Grove, Hand Hallmarker explains the hallmarking process to The Chancellor  HAMMER TIME ! Mr Osbornes' visit was timely as The Birmingham Assay Office is itself on the move and has recently received a welcome boost as plans for the new building for The Birmingham Assay Office took another step forward when Birmingham City Council approved a £…

Penny Parkes (The Birmingham Assay Office Marketing Manager) and Steve Franklin (The Laboratory at The Brmingham Assay Office Marketing Co-ordinator) along with Thinktank staff Kenny Webster and Lynsey Fairweather, were on hand to help set up for a special event that is being held on Tuesday 19th February 'Ask the Experts,' where among other things you can have a go at hallmarking with expert Birmingham Assay Office hallmarker Faye Grove and unlock the secrets of the hallmarking code! [captio…

  Owner Steve Bickerton[/caption]  He said: “We have hundreds of loyal customers who enjoy the experience of coming in to the shop, browsing through the items on sale and then coming up with a design of their own based on what we have to offer. Customers can talk face to face with the craftsman who will be making their jewellery and even watch him in the workshop.” It’s this quality level of service that secured Bickerton the honourable job of making pieces that were p…