Michael Allchin: Birmingham Assay Office Professor Marylyn Carrigan, Coventry University Centre for Trust and Ethical Behaviour Alan Frampton: Cred Jewellery Gary Wroe: Hockley Mint  

Presentation  Prepared - Check, Venue Prepared - Check, CE & Assay Master Prepared - Double Check!!  2014 is the Hallmarking year of the  date letter "P"  and we are now "P" for PREPARED. Everyone is now off to set up at the Birmingham School of Jewellery, a fitting venue for Michael Allchin's last annual hallmarking review to the jewellery and precious metal trade.

    The victims tend to be vulnerable people who are persuaded to “invest” by continual sales pressure, usually by telephone and this unpleasant practice causes major financial loss and significant distress. There are of course legitimate companies offering genuine investments but there are several who set out to deliberately exploit people. SafeGuard’s integrity and independence mean it is perfectly placed to offer an impartial and totally independent expert opinion. …

AnchorCert gemmologists are having Christmas late as they have to wait until February for their “new toy”, the latest addition to their UV Vis equipment. Senior Gemmologist Anu Manchanda says “We are all looking forward to having the new kit; it will open a lot of new opportunities to increase the services we offer to support the UK trade.”