Hallmark Salon exhibition opened at Somerset House yesterday for a five day run. Assay Office Birmingham was pleased to attend a buzzing  Private View and meet with some of the very talented jewellers and silversmiths showing there. Well done to the two Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Silversmiths who committed to attend, Andrew Macgowan and Louise Mary. The show is open at West Wing Somerset House until Saturday 28th June. Entrance by catalogue £6. More information at hallmarksalon.com

Today we welcomed two delegates from Stroud Auctioneers, Gloucestershire onto our Understanding Diamonds Course. If you would like to increase your knowledge of Diamonds and Gemstones get in touch with Assay Office Birmingham today to find out more about our Education & Training Courses.

Stephen Goldsmith @goldpolisher and his students attending a 4 day polishing course at Birmingham School of Jewellery @SoJ_BCU took a short walk from the school to Assay Office Birmingham at lunchtime today and were treated to a guided tour of the  assaying (testing) and hallmarking floors. This all came about from a simple image of a closed Assay Office Birmingham Trade Counter Door being tweeted by Stephen  yesterday evening -  expressing a wish to see inside. We tweeted back an…

This week at Assay Office Birmingham, we have a jam-packed schedule full of courses and jewellery valuation events and general public visits to our private silver collection! Education and Training Courses As if that was not enough, on Tuesday we also have our in-house Jewellery, Watch & Silverware Valuation Day taking place as well. This is extremely popular with customers who require insurance valuations for their precious possessions such as rings, watches, necklaces, bangles, an…