Assay Office Birmingham News

The Assay Office is the beating heart of Birmingham's jewellery trade. Join Hidden Spaces and the Assay Office staff for an intimate look at one of the cities most historically important buildings.

With only a few weeks to go until the Assay Office begins the move to its new home on the other side of the Jewellery Quarter, ex-employees and current staff recently invited their families and friends to come and visit the current Assay Office in Newhall Street. As ever, they made an incredibly detailed and skilful task look ridiculously easy. Everyone is looking forward to the next Open Day which will of course be in the new building in Moreton Street.

WB the Creative Jewellery Group has announced that all three of its companies – Domino, Weston Beamor and Gecko – have recently been granted Certification by The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the internationally recognised standards setting and certification organisation for supply chain integrity and sustainability in the global fine jewellery and watch industry. “Despite the not inconsiderable challenges it posed, the gaining of RJC Certification was a natural progr…

The recent interview on BBC’s Watchdog during which Claudia Winkleman re-lived her daughter's terrible Halloween ordeal, is a stark reminder of the horrific consequences that can occur if toys and dressing up costumes are not safe. Claudia’s daughter Matilda, aged eight, was left with severe burns when her Halloween costume caught fire during a party and her tights “melted into her skin.” Compliance with legal requirements is essential to avoid such accidents. AnchorCert…