Birmingham Assay Office
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Sep- 2023 -19 SeptemberManufacturers
Hallmarking falls 12.2% in August
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 12.2% in August. In total 778,960 pieces…
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Jun- 2023 -29 JuneNews
Birmingham Assay Office signs tech deal with CIBJO
The Birmingham Assay Office and The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) have announced a new partnership, establishing a framework for technical…
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Apr- 2023 -18 AprilEconomy
Hallmarking drops 35.9% in March
The total number of items hallmarked by all four UK Assay Offices fell 35.9% in March 2023 compared with the…
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Nov- 2022 -29 NovemberNews
Birmingham Assay Office teams up with Aston University for KTP
Aston University has teamed up with hallmarking specialists Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) through a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) aimed at…
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Sep- 2022 -15 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office chair Carol Brady to step down
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced its chair, Carol Brady MBE, will step down from the role in October 2022,…
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Jun- 2022 -7 JuneAppointments
Birmingham Assay Office elects new Guardians
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of four new Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate. They are…
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May- 2022 -25 MayRetailers
Birmingham Assay Office operations and business director to retire
Carla Goodfellow, operations and business development at the Birmingham Assay Office, is set to retire later this month. Goodfellow, who…
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Nov- 2021 -3 NovemberTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office strikes first mark for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Birmingham Assay Office welcomed Dan Higgs from local manufacturer F G H Products Ltd to witness the first commemorative…
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Aug- 2021 -4 AugustTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office to launch LGD screening service
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it will now screen laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) as a part of its jewellery…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office elects eight new guardians
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of eight new guardians of the Standard Wrought Plate. Created in 1773…
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