Assay Office Birmingham would like to take this opportunity to inform you about the training course schedule for 2015. Courses will resume in Autumn 2015 in our purpose built training facility within the new building. We look forward to offering our delegates a much extended training programme and will advise you of the initial schedule as soon as it becomes available. The last training courses to be held at Newhall Street are as follows: Understanding Diamonds Tuesday 24th Februa…

Assay Office Birmingham's Christmas jumper day was well supported as staff turned out for work in all their lovely colours to contribute to year's Save the Children campaign. Organised by Jenny Ratcliffe, the Christmas jumper day presented a great opportunity for staff to get into the festive spirit, as we're now 12 days away from the big day! Hallmarking? Or The Laboratory?!

There’s still time to send AnchorCert Gem Lab your White Diamonds or Tanzanites for certification and have them back before Christmas. Enhance your precious stones with an independent AnchorCert Report which adds re-assurance and confidence to every special gift. If you have any White Diamonds or Tanzanites to send to us for testing, use our Express Service for a quick, guaranteed, turnaround time before Christmas. White Diamonds received before Tuesday 16th December will be comple…

  Restrictions on Nickel Release All items which are to be sold in the EU which are intended to come into prolonged and direct contact with the skin must comply with Nickel legislation and not release Nickel above the permitted levels. Compliance is particularly important for items intended to be inserted into the skin as items will pierce the skin and so nickel is more likely to leach into the body. This can cause irreversible Nickel sensitisation. Permitted limits for such items a…