The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2019 fell by 4.2% to 8,736,610. 

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

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	down 69.1%	1,656
24ct (990)	up 93.8%	250
22ct (916)	down 12.0%	370,471
18ct (750)	up 1.6%	842,540
14ct (585)	up 11.0%	181,757
9ct (375)	down 4.5%	2,577,886
	TOTAL down 3.5%	TOTAL 3,974,560

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	down 14.8%	16,961
Britannia silver (958)	up 47.3%	17,345
Sterling silver (925)	down 5.1%	4,373,408
800 parts silver	down 65.8%	235
	TOTAL down 5.0%	TOTAL 4,407,949

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 153.2%	157
950	up 7.9%	320,480
900	up 39.8%	450
850	up 89.6%	309
	TOTAL up 8.0%	TOTAL 321,396

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 4462.5%	365
950	down 56.0%	22,613
500	down 6.3%	9,727
	TOTAL down 47.0%	TOTAL 32,705 items