Protecting the Consumer and Servicing
the Trade with Independence and Integrity

WELCOME TO THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE

The home of UK Hallmarking

 

welcome to the birmingham ASSAY oFFICE

Birmingham Assay Office was founded in 1773 to provide assaying (testing) and hallmarking of precious metal items (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) as required by the Hallmarking Act.

It has been a centre of expert opinion and independent assessment of jewellery and precious metals for nearly 250 years.

During recent decades it has expanded its services far beyond its statutory assaying and hallmarking duties to include Diamond, Gemstone & Pearl Certification, Jewellery, Watch and Silverware Valuations, non-precious metal testing, product safety and quality assurance testing as well as educational training and consultancy.

 
 
 
    
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATEST TWEETS


Do you know why the Birmingham Assay Office's hallmark is an anchor? The
legend goes that when the silversmiths of… https://t.co/eQGUuHcw6H
02:05 25/04/2019
As we close for Easter we'd just like to say a massive thank you to
our wonderful cleaning team from We Clean who g… https://t.co/BL1JbgXZod
04:31 18/04/2019
Happy Easter! 🐤 Don't forget the Birmingham Assay Office will be closed for Easter
from 4pm on Thursday 18th and wi… https://t.co/EaPXpxymVF
01:14 17/04/2019
Congratulations to our Laser Supervisor Julie Burns for 35 years at the Assay
Office! Julie has worked in hallmar… https://t.co/ZbVuyr6iIi
12:09 11/04/2019
Congratulations to @Beaverbrooks celebrating 100 years of business! We enjoyed being there
with you today to celebr… https://t.co/rzkMWdczNK
04:30 08/04/2019
As part of The Lunar Society's events celebrating the bicentenary of James Watt's
death & 250th anniversary of his… https://t.co/7lmDR8iGWM
02:35 08/04/2019
Retweet of @Academy1773: AnchorCert Academy Director, Marion Wilson, will be attending GIA's London Jewellery Career
Fair which is taking pl… https://t.co/7C48PpIgh4
08:59 05/04/2019
Retweet of @carolbradycpcm: @TheAssayOffice good meeting at the @Hallmarking today. Lots of discussion around
protecting consumers from fake go… https://t.co/Nogs1nYrep
03:01 04/04/2019
This is a unique event celebrating the bicentenary of James Watt, one of
the Birmingham Assay office's original war… https://t.co/6yc4ScKncE
12:43 02/04/2019
Retweet of @Cooksongold: Ever wondered what happens when #jewellery gets hallmarked? Here's @TheAssayOffice giving us
a sneak peek into how… https://t.co/JFid7TnBC0
02:32 28/03/2019

 

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