The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2021 rose by 47.7% to 8,687,131. 

Gold, silver and platinum saw a rise in the quantity of articles hallmarked, palladium saw a decline.

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	down 36%	1,211
24ct (990)	down 50%	18
22ct (916)	up 61.7%	350,027
18ct (750)	up 40.6%	746,369
14ct (585)	up 37.6%	196,517
9ct (375)	up 37.5%	2,566,235
	TOTAL up 39.9%	TOTAL 3,860,377

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	down 1.1%	21,040
Britannia silver (958)	down 11.7%	11,236
Sterling silver (925)	up 57.3%	4,447,776
800 parts silver	up 71.8%	299
	TOTAL up 56.5%	TOTAL 4,480,351

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 2078.3%	501
950	up 35.3%	340,236
900	up 165.9%	1,101
850	down 7.2%	142
	TOTAL up 35.7%	TOTAL 341,980

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999		98
950	down 58.7%	1,864
500	down 6.1%	2,461
	TOTAL down 38.0%	TOTAL 4,423