Hallmarking

ASSAY OFFICE BIRMINGHAM 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 answers to the following questions…….. HOW TO ENTER To enter this competition, please send in your answer plus your full name, e-mail address and contact number to gem@theassayoffice.co.uk by midnight on Thursday. The winner will be announced on Friday afternoon. For a chance to win an extra prize, why not li…

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…

We are currently 55 days away from Christmas and as you know this is the time of year when we all go out buying presents for our loved ones. In order to do this, please follow these three simple steps: 1.     Sponsor’s Mark - You will need to register a unique Sponsor's Mark with us. To do this, please follow the link below to download the Registration of Sponsor's Mark form. Please complete the form and return it to us. We will use this form to order …

Do you know what marks you should be looking for when studying a hallmark on a piece of jewellery or silverware? The exemption weight is based on the precious metal content only, excluding, for example, weight of diamonds or gemstones, except in the case of articles consisting of precious metal and base metal in which case the exemption weight is based on the total metal weight. Exemption weights: Platinum 0.5 grams Gold 1.0 gram Palladium 1.0 gram Silver 7.78 gram Note: Any p…