The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2022 rose by 12.2% to 9,748,288. 

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)	up 480.1 %	8,296
24ct (990)	down 44.4%	10
22ct (916)	up 23.4%	432,063
18ct (750)	up 5.2%	785,370
14ct (585)	up 40.9%	276,915
9ct (375)	down 2.2%	2,509,491
	TOTAL up 3.9%	TOTAL 4,012,145

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	up 52.9%	32,167
Britannia silver (958)	up 20.2%	13,501
Sterling silver (925)	up 19.1%	5,299,115
800 parts silver	up 54.5%	462
	TOTAL up 19.3%	TOTAL 5,345,245

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 410.6%	2,558
950	up 12.7%	383,383
900	down 29.2%	780
850	up 41.5%	201
	TOTAL up 13.1%	TOTAL 386,922

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 38.8%	60
950	down 43.8%	1,047
500	up 16.6%	2,869
	TOTAL down 10.1%	TOTAL 3,976