The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2018 fell by 2.5% to 9,113,477. 

Silver and palladium saw a decline in the quantity of articles hallmarked, but platinum, gold saw an increase.

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	down 90.1%	710
24ct (990)	down 26.7%	129
22ct (916)	down 3.5%	421,175
18ct (750)	up 2.8%	828,999
14ct (585)	up 21.4%	163,777
9ct (375)	up 1.5%	2,698,853
	TOTAL up 1.7%	TOTAL 4,113,643

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	down 4.9%	19,905
Britannia silver (958)	down 11.1%	11,774
Sterling silver (925)	down 5.9%	4,608,202
800 parts silver	up 1.8%	688
	TOTAL down 5.9%	TOTAL 4,640,569

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 13.9%	62
950	up 5.4%	296,976
900	up 61.8%	322
850	down 61.0%	163
	TOTAL up 5.3%	TOTAL 297,523

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 300%	8
950	down 25.0%	51,348
500	down 31.6%	10,386
	TOTAL down 26.2%	TOTAL 61,742 items