The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2018 fell by 2.5% to 9,113,477.
Silver and palladium saw a decline in the quantity of articles hallmarked, but platinum, gold saw an increase.
Date Published: 11 January 2019
The deadline for entries for this year's Make Your Mark Awards is midnight on Friday 11 January.
Date Published: 04 January 2019
We are excited to announce that Jos Skeates is a judge for our Make Your Mark Awards!
Date Published: 03 January 2019
Angela Cork is the next judge announced for our Make Your Mark Awards! There is still time to enter your application - deadline 11 Jan 2019 - so read all the information and criteria here.
Date Published: 01 January 2019
Valuation Days offer the chance for a private one-to-one consultation and professional appraisal by our expert valuer. You will also receive a comprehensive portfolio of your items. Places are limited. 2018 dates are as follows
Date Published: 01 January 2019
Our Valuer Rupert Huddy featured on World’s Most Extraordinary Christmas Dinners on Wednesday 19 December at 9pm on Channel 4.
In November, Hallmark Jeweller's bought their amazing candelabra for laser hallmarking, and valuation.
Date Published: 20 December 2018
We encourage you to try our online packet submission! 2019 will see a push toward online hallnotes as only 3% of paper hallnotes are completed fully and correctly. The missing information from them adds considerable time to the processing of your orders.
Date Published: 20 December 2018
Bobby White has been announced as the first judge of the Make Your Mark Awards. You have until January 11 2019 to enter. Read more here.
Date Published: 18 December 2018
Dave Merry and the Assay Office featured this morning on BBC 1's Defenders programme. It is a documentary series "following the work of enforcement officers as they battle to protect the public from the crooks and con men endangering our health, families and homes."
Date Published: 12 December 2018
A reminder that we will close for Christmas at:
5pm on Friday 21 December 2018
And re-open at:
8am on Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Goldsmiths' Hall)
9am on Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Greville Street, Hatton Garden)
Date Published: 04 December 2018
City of Wolverhampton Trading Standards won the British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone Award 2018 in the summer. The Award was officially presented today at Goldsmiths' Hall.
Date Published: 20 November 2018
As part of our continuing commitment to working closely with enforcement authorities to help and encourage them to police the Hallmarking Act, Dr Robert Organ, the Deputy Warden, gave presentations to Southern and South Western regions at their Bournemouth Conference earlier this month.
Date Published: 31 October 2018
As part of our dedication to becoming a centre of excellence for jewellery materials we will be holding a major international conference on 8 and 9 July 2019, at Goldsmiths' Hall.
Date Published: 30 October 2018
If you are interested in being a speaker at The Goldsmiths' Company Jewellery Materials Congress, you are invited to submit a short abstract of up to 200 words to abstracts@assayofficelondon.co.uk
Date Published: 30 October 2018
A gift from the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity to support three new PhD studentships at Cambridge will advance research in precious metals and help develop new technical expertise.
Date Published: 15 October 2018
New features in the Account area of the website mean you will have the option to save and retrieve your card details each time they pay for packets on the “Your Packets” page.
Date Published: 12 September 2018
On 5 February 2019 Goldsmiths’ Hall will once again be opening its doors to all students, graduates and apprentices of the jewellery and allied trades to help you make your mark in industry.
Date Published: 03 September 2018
