Here is your chance to win up to 10 FREE DEALER'S NOTICES, which can be displayed in your stores. This must be the notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council, as shown above. To be in with a chance of winning, please answer the following question: In what year did the latest Dealer's Notices incorporated with Palladium become compulsory? HINT: To find out the answer to this question, please visit the Dealers Notices section of the Assay Office Birmingham website http://www.th…

Congratulations to Samantha Bright of Deakin & Francis, who is the lucky winner of a free place on next February's Understanding Hallmarking training course! Samantha, who guessed all 3 questions correctly said; ‘Having previously been on the Understanding Coloured Gemstones course, I was delighted to win a place on the Understanding Hallmarking course at Assay Office Birmingham in February. The gemstones course was really interesting and I came away with some really u…

Are you interested in finding out about the history of Assay Office Birmingham? If so, then this week's FINAL Silver Visit of the year is just the place to be! Assay Office Birmingham is giving general members of the public an opportunity to view the historic surroundings of an iconic building before we move in 2015. The Silver Collection Visit will take place on Thursday 4th December 2014 at 2:00pm. Visitors will be met with a warm welcome, including coffee and biscuits before the v…