Assay Office Birmingham News

AS THE NEW ASSAY OFFICE NEARS COMPLETION IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS In the interests of best practice and security, please note the following: Parcels will ONLY BE ACCEPTED with a fully completed form. The PINK customer copy of the SUBMISSION FORM MUST be presented for item collection(s). ***STOP PRESS*** We’re in the process of updating our forms following customer & staff feedback to improve our processes and provide a better service – watch this …

It will move to a purpose-built office off Icknield Street. The Assay Office, founded in 1773, has a statutory duty to hallmark precious metals. Marion Wilson, director, said: "We have been in this building for a very long time. "It's too small and we have continually patched and extended it but it's actually constraining our business and preventing us from growing the way we need to."

Assay Office Birmingham has a long association with mac Birmingham, based in Cannon Hill Park. It is one of Britain’s most exciting arts centres. Mac’s mission is to promote innovative, creative arts activities in ways which help to establish them as an important part of people’s lives. With its annual programme of performances, exhibitions, film screenings and educational workshops, mac attracts almost 1 million visits a year from people of all ages. Set in the outstanding Can…

Brett Whitney, winner of the Assay Office Birmingham prize at the recent Birmingham School of Jewellery Industry Awards collected his cheque from Chief Executive and Assay Master Stella Layton.