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Earlier in the year, the Sheffield Assay Office team started to collect Christmas tree decorations and we are delighted that our festive decorations now showcase the work of local silversmiths Rebecca Joseyln, Ben Ryan, Charlotte Tolleyfield and Jen Ricketts.

Sheffield Assay Office were delighted to attend the Benevolent Society Ball on Thursday the 7th of December at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham.

Two jewellery businesses with an emphasis on creating bespoke commissions are the joint winners of the HALO Award 2023. The British Hallmarking Council were delighted to present the Award to Harriet Kelsall, founder of Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery company and Anna Mcloughlin of Anna Mcloughlin Fine Jewellery at the prestigious Benevolent Society Ball at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham.

30th November 2023

We are pleased to announce that our Early Hall Service has today been reinstated and is once again fully operational.

14th November 2023

Due to a high volume of work, we are temporarily suspending our Early Hall service. This will be reviewed on 1st December and will hopefully be re-introduced in the final few weeks leading up to Christmas. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

It was with a heavy heart that Assay Master, Ashley Carson announced the very recent, sad passing of Sheffield Assay Office's longest serving member of staff, Conal Grant.

Our Assay Master, Executive Committee Members and Guardians were delighted to recently welcome Mrs Bookey Oshin and Mr Christopher Brzozowski on to the governing bodies here at Sheffield Assay Office.

The installation of a 3rd ICP-OES instrument was recently completed here at Sheffield Assay Office, enabling us to not only increase the capability of our current limits of detection but to also reinforce our capacity to meet fast turnaround requests.

A Sheffield charity set up over two centuries ago with money left in a will is continuing to help those within the silversmithing trade in the City of Sheffield. The Mary Parsons Charity service will take place at Sheffield Cathedral on Wednesday 27th December.