Assay Office Birmingham News

[/caption] Although many events and changes have taken place in the jewellery industry over this last 1 1/4 centuries it seems that in the final analysis    "This is like deja vu all over again" (Yogi Berra.) [caption id="attachment_1794" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Marie Brennan Geoff Field Krys Zalweska"]

  The Queen even dropped by to present our cake competition winners with a prize. Jan Steventon (left) and Anna Machin (right) came joint 1st prize winners for their stunning festive decorated cakes. They tasted just as good as they looked! Faye Grove and Vicky Griffiths also won prizes for joint second. Faye made a fabulous iced Anchor cake and Vicky decorated some very festive cup cakes. See more photos on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/assayoffice

[/caption] The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter BID was promoted by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT), in partnership with Birmingham City Council, and chaired by David Mahony, managing director of PCPT Architects in Spencer Street, Birmingham. David said: “This is a very positive day for businesses in the Quarter. With the establishment of the BID, we will now be able to deliver a whole range of enhancements to the area that will improve the experience of those who work and …