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In a hugely generous gesture, Chief Executive of the Company of Master Jewellers, (CMJ) Willie Hamilton has put himself up for auction. Delegates attending the dinner after the CMJ's UK Jewellery Conference 2012 on Tuesday 2nd October will have the opportunity to have Willie work in their business for a day. The flamboyant Scotsman says he is up for anything, from sweeping floors to stocktaking Pandora. He will sell himself to the highest bidder, (no doubt with a big premium if Highland dress…

Chairman of The Birmingham Assay Office, Kay Alexander and CEO and Assay Master, Michael Allchin were delighted to welcome The Past Masters from the Livery Companies and their wives to the Assay Office. The Livery Companies represented included the Arbitrators, Tallow Chandlers, Bakers, Glass Sellers, Firefighters, Cutlers, Carpenters, Founders, Actuaries, and Guild of Freemen. Mr Duncan Cadbury lead the party and during their stay in Birmingham they also took in a tour of Jaguar, a visit to S…

Workshop written, silver packed, all ready for the 25th Anniversary NAG IRV Valuers Conference at Loughborough University, which starts tomorrow and continues through to Monday 24th September.