The Birmingham Assay Office was invited to a reception on the eve of the opening of the new Library of Birmingham which is now located in Centenary Square in the heart of Birmingham City Centre. The Library has taken five years and almost £190 million to complete. It is the largest public library in Europe, housing a million physical books as well as videos and audio books. The new building also boasts a new outdoor amphitheatre and two roof gardens. Around 10,000 flowers …

The Great Debate, an initiative delivered in partnership between The Birmingham Assay Office and Reed Exhibitions once again covered new, thought provoking ground at IJL yesterday. Panellists Daniela Nordmeyer from fashion giant Monsoon Accessorize and fresh produce grower turned jeweller Alan Frampton drew some interesting parallels with other industries to make the capacity audience sit up and take notice. [caption id="attachment_6282" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Alan Frampton, now …

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Sunday 1st September on The Birmingham Asay Office Stand H119 at the International Jewellery London Show (IJL).  The MOU will work to further advance responsible business practices among all sectors of the jewellery supply chain, and will include the use of CSR education programmes developed by CIBJO, in collaboration with the United Nations, and chain of custody…