Assay Office Birmingham News

AnchorCert is the only fully equipped Gem Lab in the UK, using Raman Spectrophotometry, and Infra Red and Ultra Violet techniques to check stones and X Ray to authenticate pearls.   It is also the first UK Lab to be UKAS accredited to ISO 17025 for the certification of diamonds.  Following the fundamental principles of The Birmingham Assay Office, AnchorCert is totally independent, with no vested interest in the outcome of the assessment and prides itself on delivering a consistent…

The 31st October (yes it's Halloween and NO we are not dressing up!!) is AnchorCert Gem Lab's very first Open Day to members of the Trade and today we have been busy getting ready to show visitors the wonderful world of Diamonds and Gemstones. This is the very first time AnchorCert Gemmological Laboratory has opened its doors to members of the trade so it is a rare and unique opportunity to see the work of our dedicated and highly experienced gemmologists.   …

Rachael Taylor @RachaelTaylor and Kathryn Bishop ?@LikeGoldDust came to the Jewellery Quarter today to meet up with Michael Allchin, Chief Executive and Assay Master at The Birmingham Assay Office. The pair were keen to spend some time with Michael and catch up on Jewellery Industry Gossip [caption id="attachment_6921" align="aligncenter" width="300"] They also visited the SafeGuard Independent Jewellery, Watch and Silverware valuations service and met Operatio…

IS YOUR BLING THE REAL THING ? – HALF TERM FUN AND FACTS AT THINKTANK SCIENCE MUSEUM Sally says: “We will set up our stand by the entrance to the new We Made It Gallery and look to present visitors with a challenge. Their first task is to try to pick out by look and touch alone any gold and silver articles in a large pile of costume jewellery. The next stage of the challenge is to crack the Hallmark code and date several pieces of silver from our own collection. With the help…