Preparations are nearly complete for the Loughborough Valuers Conference which starts this Saturday and will celebrate 25 years of professional Jewellery valuing. Both SafeGuard Valuation Serviceand AnchorCert Gemmological Laboratory will be supporting the event. SafeGuard Valuers will be in attendance along with the CEO and Assay Master of The Birmingham Assay Office, and senior directors of the organisation. Silver Specialist Craig O'Donnell from SafeGuard will be presenting a Workshop wi…

The Assay Office Library contains a fascinating collection of books relating to William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites, including Mackail's two-volume biography. The Library also contains works about Sir Edward Burne-Jones and other artists working in the Pre-Raphaelite style. The library is open to the public during our organised Silver Visits and is also open to researchers by prior appointment. Email history@theassayoffice.co.uk for further information.

Don't forget to come along to The Birmingham Assay Office on Friday 21st September between 2pm and 4pm to see the proposals for the new Birmingham Assay Office Building, open to the general public and to the trade, we are looking forward to meeting you all! Notice of Public Consultation PLEASE COME ALONG... The Birmingham Assay Office plan to relocate in 2014. We would like to share our exciting proposals with you. To find out more, please come along to an exhibition on Friday 21st Septe…