The Make Your Mark award winners announced at the Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council competition 2023

For 2022/23, the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office and Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council teams came together once again to incorporate the Make Your Mark 2D Design Award in the Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council Competition.

Silver awards were announced at the ceremony last week for Saipranathi Sreeram for her entry "Pick Your Mark", and Qimeng Yang for her "Light the Skyline" design. Saipranthi was also awarded the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office Award. 

Date Published: 16 March 2023

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Easter holiday 2023 hours

Goldsmiths’ Hall
Thursday 6 April – close at 12noon.  The office will reopen on Tuesday 11 April at 9am.  

Greville Street
Thursday 6 April – close at 12noon.  The office will reopen on Tuesday 11 April at 9am.

Lead times will be impacted. Please note our post will not be collected on Thursday 6 April. 

Date Published: 06 March 2023

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New Trustmark Scheme to crackdown on counterfeit jewellery sold in the UK

The Assay Assured Trustmark scheme is to re-launch today, Wednesday 1 March 2023, with the support of all four UK Assay offices for the first time.

Businesses that sign up to the scheme can display Assay Office credentials to shoppers browsing their website. Details of the business’ registration are visible to shoppers giving them the assurance of adherence to the hallmarking law. An additional layer of reassurance is provided within the product itself if the hallmark cannot be seen in the product image.

Date Published: 01 March 2023

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His Majesty King Charles III Coronation commemorative mark now available

• A new commemorative mark has been designed to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
• The King’s Coronation Mark can be requested from 1 March 2023 and will be available until 31 December 2024
• Historically, commemorative marks have been added to the regular hallmark to signify a special event
• The mark depicts the King’s head against an oval background

Date Published: 01 March 2023

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Price announcement 2023

Our pricing has remained unchanged since 2020.  Following two years of price freezes across our services, and after careful assessment, we must now inform you of a price increase.

Date Published: 01 March 2023

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