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This month our Assay Master, Ashley Carson, celebrates a whopping 47 years here at Sheffield Assay Office.

Three of the UK's Assay Masters were together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Edinburgh Assay Master, Mr Scott Walter, at the prestigious Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh.

Staff at Sheffield Assay Office received an appreciated chocolate surprise this Easter.

We're very fortunate in Sheffield to have the dedication of Sheffield City Archives Cataloguing Archivist, Alex Cave to help us ensure our collection of Office archives continues to be accessible into the future. Read Alex's account here...

The annual Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council awards ceremony was held in London on 4th March 2024 and produced some excellent and hugely talented winners...

 After successfully bidding at a charity auction back in 2023, we were delighted to deliver the prize to our visitors, Catherine, Richard and Adrian - An in-depth tour of our state-of-the-art facility and lunch with our Assay Master, Ashley Carson.

Sheffield Assay Office were recently delighted to host a visit from members of the Merchant Adventurers of York. The party was led by The Master Cutler and Chairman of the Sheffield Assay Office, Mr Charles Turner DL, and Colonel Philip Bates, Clerk of the Cutlers Company.

A thoroughly enjoyable day of staff training took place at Silver Space, Yorkshire Artspace, when Sheffield Assay Office team members were able to gain appreciation for the great skill involved in jewellery making and silversmithing.