Assay Office Birmingham News

Why not treat a friend or loved one to one of The Assay Office's fantastic Gift Events. Choose from either The Assay Office Experience, or Understanding Antique Jewellery. Both are truly unique and memorable gifts. Gift Experience 01 - The Assay Office Experience Gift Experience 02 - Understanding Antique Jewellery      

New EU rules about which chemicals can be used in toy jewellery or kids’ pieces cannot be ignored. We asked the Birmingham Assay Office’s Michelle Cartwright to talk us through the issues. Product safety is becoming increasingly regulated within the EU and thus having a significant impact on the jewellery and watch industry. The burden is felt particularly heavily in the case of children’s jewellery which tends to sell for a lower price, partly due to its smaller size and a…

Save yourself a headache and make sure you visit The Birmingham Assay office gift shop by either dropping into The Birmingham Assay Office or by visiting the online gift shop http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/giftshop.html. [caption id="attachment_6370" align="alignleft" width="448"] We have a selection of Silver gifts for sale, all made in Birmingham and hallmarked at The Birmingham Assay Office. Some items are even available with the Queens Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Hallmark wh…

- BOOK NOW -    The next open sessions for the General Public to visit the private silver collection will be in 2014.  They will take place on Monday 24th February, Monday 28th April and Thursday 26th June. We look forward to hearing from you.