Training, Education

  During the week delegates have covered technical aspects of Gold Assaying by Fire Assay Method, precious metal analysis by XRF, testing of gold and other noble metals by touch acid techniques, Gold/Silver by scorification and finally, sampling and hallmarking On the final day of training Michael Allchin, Assay Master at The Birmingham Assay Office, presented the 3 trainees with certificates of attendance.

Silversmith Steven Millington discussed how his company, L.J.Millington, has had to adapt to the needs of an ever changing business environment to ensure its survival, whilst Jack Kirby from Birmingham’s Thinktank Museum gave a fascinating presentation about how the Jewellery Quarter will be represented in the new ‘We Made It’ exhibition which is currently under development and is sponsored by the Assay Office. Sally Hoban commented: ‘Here at the Birmingham Assay Office, …