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Sheffield Assay Office are making great strides towards improving their carbon footprint by installing energy saving measures throughout their purpose-built Sheffield premises.

Sheffield Assay Office are proud to be sponsoring The Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Awards again in 2020. The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council promotes excellence in jewellery, smallwork, silversmithing and the allied crafts.

On Friday 1st November, Assay Master Ashley Carson was delighted to host a visit from the 123rd Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Tony Downing. 

A third of “gold” jewellery being sold online is suspected to be unhallmarked and therefore may be fake, raising concerns that UK consumers are being duped by internet traders, according to data released today from the British Hallmarking Council (the UK’s hallmarking body) and the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office.

On Friday 18th October the Sheffield Assay Office staff and Guardians said farewell to retiring Chairman, Peter Hayes.

After in-depth discussion, a press release has been issued from the British Hallmarking Council on behalf of UK Assay Offices, detailing the potential effects on hallmarking post-Brexit.

A celebration of community with local people at its heart, this month witnessed the launch of the first-ever Community Champions Awards 2019.

Chemistry graduate, Sophie Langley, and qualified Silversmith, Colette Bishop, were recently elected from staff to join the 30 strong body of Guardians here at Sheffield.