The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2020 fell by 32.2% to 5,879,162. 

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

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	down 74.6%	1193
24ct (990)	down 85.6%	36
22ct (916)	down 41.4%	216,527
18ct (750)	down 36.3%	530,927
14ct (585)	down 20.7%	142,863
9ct (375)	down 26.8%	1,866,294
	TOTAL down 30%	TOTAL 2,757,840

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	up 26.7%	21,284
Britannia silver (958)	down 25.8%	12,723
Sterling silver (925)	down 34.9%	2,828,040
800 parts silver	down 26.0%	174
	TOTAL down 34.7%	TOTAL 2,862,221

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 85.4%	23
950	down 20.8%	251,382
900	down 7.6%	414
850	down 50.2%	153
	TOTAL down 20.9%	TOTAL 251,972

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 100.0%	0
950	down 80%	4508
500	down 72.9%	2621
	TOTAL down 78.1%	TOTAL 7129