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This year the Benevolent Society celebrates its 100th Anniversary, and the National Association of Jewellers Educational Trust is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. To commemorate these events, a silver design competition was launched on 22nd July 2024.

Following the success of the first  ACQUIRE in 2023,  we are delighted to announce the second year of this annual Jewellery and Silverware Selling Event in 2024, taking place in the historic town centre of Harrogate. This premier event will showcase the artistry of contemporary fine jewellery and silverware across the elegant rooms of The Crown Hotel, offering a unique opportunity for artisans to present their work to discerning buyers.

Pre orders are now being taken for the new paperback edition of the Bradbury’s Book of hallmarks, with special limited-edition hardback and paperback editions now in stock.

Sheffield Assay Office will be closing early on Friday 23rd August for a staff event.

The HALO (Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online) Award 2024 was launched by the British Hallmarking Council in early June. This is the third year of the award which has gathered considerable momentum with many entrants demonstrating extremely creative and novel ways to interest customers in hallmarks. 

Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson, was honoured this month to receive The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Jayne Dunn.

Since the Goldsmith's Craft & Design Council's Awards were held in March 2024, many of the award winning pieces have featured in shows and exhibitions up and down the country, including work by Ben Ryan for his 250th anniversary dish and Shinta Nakajima for his chased Acanthus sculpture. Ben and Shinta have also displayed work at Goldsmiths North, Sheffield which was very well received.

Silversmiths Colette Bishop, Shinta Nakajima, Morvarid Alavifar from Yorkshire Artspace and Curator Emma Paragreen from Sheffield Assay Office met with The Silver Society on Thursday 11th July for a curator led tour of the 250th anniversary exhibition ‘Sheffield Assay Office: 250 years of lasting impressions.