EXPERT ANALYSIS ACROSS A RANGE OF SECTORS
HOME/ANCHORCERT NEWSBLOG

Assay Office Birmingham News

NAJ supports UK jewellery trade with possible launch of a Made in the UK hallmark

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has attracted national media coverage following their bid to support and celebrate the UK jewellery trade with the possible launch of a Made In The UK hallmark.   NAJ Chief Executive, Michael Rawlinson is quoted in the Daily Mail article, saying: “‘It is about promoting British-made manufacturing and design. It will add value to give provenance of the piece. The British name carries kudos in overseas markets.”   The move…

By admin | May 31st, 2016
Read More >

Is your neck on the block?

Whether it’s a necklet or necklace, failure to comply with Cadmium regulations could mean it’s your neck on the block… 90% Cadmium found in high street retailer’s necklace – are you compliant?  This month, RAPEX, the EU Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products, published a post stating that a well-known and popular multi-national high street retailer had been caught out by a necklace containing up to 90% Cadmium by weight. To put this into perspe…

By admin | May 31st, 2016
Read More >

Know all you need to about Nickel?

Whether it’s a piece of jewellery, an item of clothing or a handbag, if the item is releasing nickel, it can present a serious risk to consumer health and safety.  Nickel sensitisation is a particularly nasty allergic reaction; it can flare up in angry, sore rashes, develop lesions and require medical attention in extreme cases.  And once you’re sensitised, you’re sensitised for life. So when it comes to nickel or its compounds, it’s a case of once bitten, alw…

By admin | May 19th, 2016
Read More >

Great news: We’ve changed our telephone service to cater to your needs!

Here at Assay Office Birmingham, our job is to help you. We’re in business to help your business succeed, so after having listened to your invaluable feedback, we have made further improvements to our telephone system.  We have successfully implemented Skype for Business, to serve you better. You require a speedy service, so that’s what we have given you. We have changed our call structure to match your needs. Your enquiries will be separated by existing orders, new orders, t…

By admin | Apr 18th, 2016
Read More >

Recent

Featured

Dippal Manchanda: A Lifetime of Excellence

1st Aug 2023

Learn more

World Jewellery Confederation and the Birmingham Assay Office enter into Technical Cooperation Agreement

28th Jun 2023

Learn more

AnchorCert Pro: A Comprehensive Solution for Metal Allergy Prevention in Jewellery & Consumer Products

3rd May 2023

Learn more

British Hallmarking Council and National Association of Jewellers announce the HALO Award for online promotion of the hallmark.

30th Jun 2022

Learn more

ANCHORCERT ACADEMY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

25th Sep 2018

Learn more

City of Wolverhampton wins Touchstone Award 2018

8th Jun 2018

Learn more

 
 
 

Your item has been added to the basket

You need to create an account, or login before you can add this item to your basket.