SHOPPERS: Thinking of buying a Fine Jewellery gift this Christmas for a loved one? Then always look for the Hallmarks! They are your guarantee of the amount of precious metals in an item. If there are no hallmarks or less than 3 marks on an item, then it may not contain the correct amount of Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium. Retailers Remember: It is a criminal offence to offer for sale Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium that is NOT hallmarked* *Exemption weights apply

Here is your chance to win up to 10 FREE DEALER'S NOTICES, which can be displayed in your stores. This must be the notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council, as shown above. To be in with a chance of winning, please answer the following question: In what year did the latest Dealer's Notices incorporated with Palladium become compulsory? HINT: To find out the answer to this question, please visit the Dealers Notices section of the Assay Office Birmingham website http://www.th…

Congratulations to Samantha Bright of Deakin & Francis, who is the lucky winner of a free place on next February's Understanding Hallmarking training course! Samantha, who guessed all 3 questions correctly said; ‘Having previously been on the Understanding Coloured Gemstones course, I was delighted to win a place on the Understanding Hallmarking course at Assay Office Birmingham in February. The gemstones course was really interesting and I came away with some really u…