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[/caption] Michael Allchin, assay master at the Birmingham Assay Office where some of the city's finest silverware is on display, said the situation was upsetting. The office tests and hallmarks precious metal items. Mr Allchin said: "It's enough to make you cry isn't it? When you think about the labour and craftsmanship that goes into it. "You've not just got the value of the silver - if you were trying to replace that today and pay for many hundreds of hours of a craftsman's time t…

[/caption] For those of you trading in second hand metals and jewellery, The BJA urge you to sign up to the Gold Standard by going to www.bja.org.uk/goldstandard Here you will find further details on this new initiative and also be able to register your details on line to receive the Gold Standard certificate and logo – which can then be used in store, web site and for all of your promotional material. Additionally, your details will be kept on a separate section of the BJA web sit…