Michael Allchin: Birmingham Assay Office Professor Marylyn Carrigan, Coventry University Centre for Trust and Ethical Behaviour Alan Frampton: Cred Jewellery Gary Wroe: Hockley Mint The meeting takes place in the main lecture theatre at the Birmingham School of Jewellery on February 11th starting at 5.30pm. Wine and canapés will be available after the meeting. Those attending should register their interest at enquiries@bja.org.uk The BJA look forward to hearing from you. …

The first General Public visit to the Private Silver Collection at Assay Office Birmingham takes place on Tuesday 25th February and although there are still tickets available for the afternoon session the morning visit has less than half a dozen places left.     The morning visits start at 11.00am and the afternoon visit starts at 2.00pm.  Visitors will receive a warm welcome as well as coffee/tea and biscuits.  You will be able to learn about the history of hallmarking and The Bir…

Assay Office Birmingham's Help with Hallmarks APP featured in this weeks edition of Arts, Antiques & Pastimes from Calibre Insights.  This is available now online and was also distributed in hard copy format in the South of England with the Mail on Sunday.