new - What Every Wag Wants - BIRMINGHAM PUTS ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD...more >

NEW - IJL - Be Part of it. Click here to register...more >

NEW - HALLMARKING SEMINAR - A GUIDE TO HALLMARKING...more >

NEW - ANCHORCERT SEES A FLOOD OF GLASS FILLED RUBIES
AnchorCert gemmologists have seen a large number of glass filled rubies in recent weeks, many of which have been bought in good faith as being natural and untreated...more > 

NEW - PEAR SHAPED DIAMOND CAUSES A STIR
A pear shaped diamond weighing over 12 carats caused some excitement in the AnchorCert Independent Diamond and Gemstone Laboratory recently...more >

NEW - Arts Council England is Supporting the Birmingham Launch Event of British Silver Week
The Birmingham Assay Office is pleased to announce that it has recently been successful in gaining support from the Arts Council England and has been awarded funding from the National Lottery to assist with the Birmingham Launch Event of British Silver Week which takes place from 7th – 27th June...more >

NEW - SUMMER SILVER EXHIBITION – BIRMINGHAM LAUNCH - ‘From Songsmith to Silversmith” A Fusion Of Midlands Arts and Creativity - MONDAY 7th JUNE – 5.30 – 8.30pm
The Birmingham Assay Office is delighted to support the official launch of the British Silver Week selling exhibition on Monday 7th June. The venue for this exciting spectacle of Midlands silversmithing skill is St Pauls Gallery, located a short walk from The Birmingham Assay Office and the largest commercial art gallery in the UK outside London...more >

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NEW - UKAS ACCREDITATION FOR ANCHORCERT INDEPENDENT DIAMOND CERTIFICATION SERVICE NOW INCLUDES COLOURED DIAMONDS
AnchorCert  Independent Diamond Certification Service is pleased to announce that the scope of its UKAS Accreditation to ISO17025 now extends to include coloured diamonds....more »

BRILLIANTLY BIRMINGHAM SILVER VISIT
A Unique Opportunity For The General Public To Visit The Birmingham Assay Office And View Its Private Silver Collection Thursday 3rd December 2009 - Book Your Place Today ...more >

A call to the jewellery industry to support the launch of fairtrade gold
I am writing to invite you to take part in a secure online survey entitled ‘fairtrade and fairmined gold market survey’. This survey has been commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation in London aimed at gaining a greater level of understanding into the UK jewellery industry and beyond...more >

Palladium hits the mark
Palladium has been officially acknowledged as the latest precious metal trend for the fine jewellery industry with the advent of a hallmark to guarantee its fineness. From today, 22nd July 2009, the four UK Assay Offices can mark Palladium articles with a legally recognised Hallmark, applied under an amendment to the Hallmarking Act 1973.....more »

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THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN THE 100TH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Birmingham is ready to welcome more than 20,000 people from over 151 different countries to the City...more >

CELEBRATE THE LIFE, WORK AND LEGACY OF THE FOUNDER OF THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE - MATTHEW BOULTON - THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDUSTRIALIST OF THE 18TH CENTURY AND ONE OF BIRMINGHAM'S FINEST MEN...more >

MATTHEW BOULTON DAY IN CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM - WITH THE STAFF OF THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE - more >

ANCHORCERT CERTIFICATES STRENGHTEN SUCCESSFUL SALE OF BELLE EPOQUE PENDANT
A beautiful Belle Epoque pearl and diamond pendant, circa 1905 sold at a recent Bonhams Fine Jewellery Sale for £57,600....click for more >

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