Assay Office Birmingham News

The Birmingham Assay Office is inviting children aged between 7 and 16 across West Midlands to design a unique logo that will signify ‘hope’ for the future. Like the Rainbow logo launched by the Birmingham Assay Office last year, the ‘hope’ logo will be used as an optional mark that can be applied to jewellery alongside a statutory hallmark.

The Birmingham Assay Office has begun their search for seasoned individuals to serve as Guardians.

Recognition of hallmarks From 1 January 2021, obligations to recognise equivalent EU hallmarks ended in Great Britain. For the Northern Ireland market EU hallmarks will continue to be recognised. • Any product already on the market before 1 January 2021 will continue to be legal. • Any new stock entering the GB market will require a UK hallmark or Common Control Mark. • Any new stock exported to EU members will require a mark recognised by those countries.

The Birmingham Assay Office is delighted to announce it has raised and donated £5000 to University Hospitals Birmingham Charity to support NHS heroes across Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals who are working tirelessly to care for patients during this critical time of need.