Members of the judging panel for the HALO Award 2023 have been highly complimentary about this year’s entries, praising businesses for their imaginative ways of creating consumer awareness of hallmarking. After lengthy consideration the winners of the Award for 2023 have now been selected.
Full details of the winning entries will be published after the formal announcement on 7th December.
Date Published: 29 November 2023
We are delighted to be partnering again with The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council for the 2023/24 Competition with our Make Your Mark design challenge.
This year, on the theme of ‘City Spirit’, entrants are invited to design jewellery, smallwork or silverware. Broad and engaging interpretations of this are encouraged and welcomed, such as folklore, fashion, festivals, communities, culture, diversity, food, history and architecture to name but a few areas of interest. Designers can choose any city (globally) but must embrace their concept visually through their design presentation.
Also important, designs must incorporate a display, or bespoke placement of the London Assay Office hallmark that is complimentary to the design and thoughtfully positioned. This is an opportunity to choose the placement of the hallmark components, and to consider the hallmark in harmony with your design.
Date Published: 17 October 2023
When you're busy, we're busy too - we receive more work to test and hallmark in correlation with peak trading times. We want to ensure we can be as swift as possible, and keep all services running in the lead up to Christmas - we understand we need to maintain access to all levels of service for everyone.
So, help us help you! Follow these tips...
Date Published: 16 October 2023
Both counters at Goldsmiths’ Hall and our Greville Street office will close at 1pm on Friday 22 December 2023, and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Cut offs:
We are anticipating an extremely busy run up to Christmas, and postal strikes and rail strikes could further impact our turnaround times.
To guarantee your work is ready before we close, standard service packets must be submitted by Friday 8 December. Early Hall / next day packets must be received by Wednesday 20 December. 1 hour packets will be accepted up until 11am on Friday 22 December. Packets must adhere to our submission and service rules.
There are currently no further planned service restrictions / packet limitations
Date Published: 16 October 2023
Date Published: 11 October 2023
Industrial action planned by London Underground workers for Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October 2023 has been suspended.
There will be no adaptations to our service. Goldsmiths' Hall and Greville Street counters will operate as normal.
Date Published: 03 October 2023
