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A shock break-in at Sheffield Assay Office on Sunday 15th January resulted in a number of uniquely crafted silver items being stolen.

2023 marks the 250th anniversary of Sheffield Assay Office and what better way to mark this occasion than to highlight and promote the work of a few of our talented silversmiths and jewellers.

We were delighted to hear that Coralie Turpin had received a special commendation in 2022, the Keith Hayman Award for Public Art. Coralie used resources in the library and archives here at Sheffield Assay Office to help inspire her award-winning art.

On December 27th, the annual Mary Parsons charity service took place at Sheffield Cathedral, remembering and honouring the silversmiths and metalworkers of the city of Sheffield.

Last year, we announced that Chester-based designer Lucy Quartermaine had chosen to work with us here at Sheffield Assay Office. We were also delighted to re-introduce the Chester Town Mark which had become dormant since Chester Assay Office closed it’s doors in 1962. 

Now that 2022 is behind us, we look forward to an exciting 2023, when Sheffield Assay Office will celebrate 250 years of protecting the consumer.

We have been delighted to join forces with the British Hallmarking Council to promote the first year of the HALO Awards - an initiative designed to help raise awareness of the importance of hallmarking and online consumer protection. The inaugural winners were recently announced at a special event earlier this month, read on for all the details...

The inaugural Award for promoting Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online (HALO) was presented to the jubilant winners, Alex McMillan and Nathan Amery of jewellerybox.co.uk at a sell-out Benevolent Society Christmas Ball in Birmingham earlier this month.