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The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has launched a UK-wide industry consultation to gather feedback from across the precious metals trade on how hallmarking operates in practice and where the Hallmarking Act might benefit from clarification or modernisation.

Seasons greetings for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, from everyone at Sheffield Assay Office.

After the hallmarking enforcement initiative, Operation Stamping it Out, proved to be worth its weight in gold, a new project, Operation Tudor Rose, is now being replicated across the North of England to hopefully replicate that success.

Sheffield Assay Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Hale as its new Head of Commercial Operations, effective 1 December 2025.

The British Hallmarking Council welcomed Trading Standards officers from 8 London Boroughs for the annual Touchstone Award Training Day, hosted by London Assay Office and The Goldsmiths Company.

A Hull jewellery shop has been ordered to pay more than £4000 in fines by Hull Magistrates Court, after being found guilty of selling unhallmarked rings.

This month Assay Master, Ashley Carson, allowed a rare behind the scenes look at our state-of-the-art facility. Most people never see what happens behind those doors. Until now...

Sheffield Assay Office staff and Guardians raised a whopping £754 for breast cancer research on this year's 'Wear it Pink' day.