Assay Office Birmingham News

Looking forward to an  interesting discussion at our IJL seminar on the grading issues in the diamond industry. AnchorCert Academy Director Marion Wilson will facilitate a discussion between four key figures in the UK jewellery industry. President of the London Diamond Bourse and Gem-A, Harry Levy will be joined by NAG Chairman, Director and Diamond buyer for F Hinds Andrew Hinds, Adam Gillary Head of Buying for SWAG jewellers and Marie Chalmers UK Head of Valuations for White Pine LLC. As…

Assay Office Birmingham has announced changes to its senior management team, following its recent move to a new purpose built, state-­Ã¢â‚¬Âof-­the-­art building in the Jewellery Quarter. The new appointments represent a new era at Assay Office Birmingham, which is placing greater focus on delivering commercial success in order to secure and protect its future, for itself and also for the wider jewellery trade. With its modern, operational space, the new building provides th…

Assay Office Birmingham’s independent, world-class AnchorCert Gem Lab searches for rising gemmological stars! “We’re looking for a high level of calibre, we trade on the strength of our entire gemmological team, underpinned by our companywide focus on quality and independence. It’s a very exciting time to join the team, so we’d encourage applicants near and far to apply.” AnchorCert Gem Lab is a world-class diamond and gemstone grading laboratory utilising…

The Secretary of State wishes to appoint four members to the British Hallmarking Council, a partner body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.  If you have experience in the trading or manufacture of articles of precious metals, such as jewellery and antiques, a background in consumer protection or experience gained in another field of expertise relevant to the work of the Council, such as economics or quality assurance, we would like to hear from you. Members are not re…