Representatives from Assay Office Birmingham will be attending this year's NPA Conference, which is taking place at Hotel Russell in London on Friday 10th October to promote the AnchorCert Gemmological Laboratory, SafeGuard Jewellery Valuation Service, The Analytical Laboratory and Hallmarking.

Many pawnbrokers use several divisions of Assay Office Birmingham to test, verify or authenticate precious metal content, diamonds, pearls and other gemstones prior to re-sale in order to add independent re-assurance to the article. Stella Layton will be in attendance as a guest speaker at the event for the first time as Chief Executive and Assay Master of Assay Office Birmingham. Stella will give an update on gold, other precious metals and an overview of the current jewellery market.

NEW AT THE NPA CONFERENCE THIS YEAR The NEW AnchorCert Gem Lab Diamond Showcard for Retailers will be available at the Conference.

The showcard is perfect for counter tops and helps explain to customers the 4 characteristics of a diamond:

• Cut
• Colour
• Clarity
• Carat

It also illustrates the ideal cut and light reflections as well as the facet of a round brilliant cut. Also new from AnchorCert Gem Lab is the consumer leaflet for retailers called 'Splinters From The Stars'. This provides your customers with a guide to choosing a diamond.

Recently introudced at Assay Office Birmingham is the new Melting Pot service from the Analytical Laboratory.

Safely store your scrap as you collect it in our new melting pot. Once full bring it in and use our independent, fast & efficient melt and assay service. With the price of gold and other precious metal ?uctuating, the demand for reclamation is still buoyant. The Analytical Laboratory has several induction furnaces to enable a faster and more efficient melting service. The UKAS accredited Analytical Laboratory utilises both traditional and modern techniques to deliver an accurate, independent, reliable melt and assay service with integrity guaranteed.

We predict the conference to be a lively event as always and we look forward to meeting some of our customers face to face for what should be a positive day of networking.

If you are planning to attend the conference, why not stop by and say hello to our team!

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