The Birmingham Post visited Assay Office Birmingham today to interview and photograph incoming Chief Executive & Assay Master, Stella Layton.  The sun was shining in the City this afternoon and there was almost a Spring like feel in the air.  As the organisation itself embarks on a new era so the weather seemed to be doing the same..... Look out for the article and the "professional" images in a forthcoming issue of The Birmingham Post.

We are looking for a General Office Assistant to work in the Sales & Marketing department at Assay Office Birmingham. The General Office Assistant will be involved in supporting all aspects of the Sales and Marketing Department’s activities for all divisions of The Assay Office; Hallmarking, AnchorCert Gem Lab, SafeGuard Jewellery Valuations, The Laboratory, as well as the Heritage and Training Department. Duties will include inputting data into the customer database, producing and…

The Lunar Society History Talk took place on Thursday 20 February 2014 at The University of Birmingham. This year’s speaker was Lucy Bamford, Keeper of Art at Derby Museum who lectured on the life and work of the artist Joseph Wright of Derby. [caption id="attachment_7686" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Several lecture attendees signed up for a future visit to the Assay Office during the evening for which we are most appreciative. For more information on the Guide to 18th Cen…