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To celebrate Bonfire Night 2014 Laser Marking Services From Assay Office Birmingham  The combined skills and knowledge of this important team enables the office to offer a reliable and efficient laser marking service to it's customers. Suki laser hallmarked and laser inscribed 2 sterling silver replica relay batons, which were presented to the USA and the Jamaican Track & Field teams as a civic gift from the City of Birmingham during their stay in the city prior to their partici…

ANCHORCERT GEM LAB ARE OFFERING YOU THE CHANCE TO WIN TWO GREAT JEWELLERY WORKSHOP ITEMS! In order to win the prizes, all you need to do is tell us the answer to the following questions…….. WHAT CAN YOU WIN? One lucky winner will receive a Diamond Tweezer along with a handy Selvyt Cleaning Cloth, which are both useful tools for your precious jewellery items. These prizes were very kindly supplied to us by Cooksongold. Good Luck!!!!!

Topaz has an exceptionally wide colour range that includes various tones and saturation's of blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple and most commonly brown. Colourless topaz can also be found, but is often treated by irradiation and heating to give it a blue colour. Topaz stones can be found in countries such as the USA, Mexico, Nigeria, Botswana, Madagascar, Afghanistan and Thailand. Quality factors of Topaz Colour Topaz is allochromatic, meaning that its colour is caused by imp…

The last Understanding Coloured Gemstones course of this year takes place on Tuesday 4th November. It is your last chance to book onto this informative training programme before the Christmas holidays begin. Tuesday 4th November 2014 (Only 1 space left!) £250 + VAT per delegate To download a booking form, please follow the link below: http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/understanding_coloured_gemstones.html To book your place, call us on T: 0121 262 1024 or e-mail gem@thea…