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It is with immense sadness that we learn about the death of our beloved monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Jeweller is a quarterly magazine from the team at the National Association of Jewellers. In the latest issue, Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson is interviewed by Belinda Morris and discusses everything from the importance of hallmarking to his own personal jewellery journey.

With only two weeks to go until the deadline, the British Hallmarking Council and National Association of Jewellers are calling for any final entries to the inaugural HALO Award.

We are delighted to announce that Sheffield Assay Office have recently become official members of the NAJ (National Association of Jewellers) - the UK’s Trade Association which represents the whole jewellery sector.

Earlier this year, the National Association of Jewellers unveiled a new whistleblower mailbox, to help support a drive for greater transparency and compliance within the UK jewellery industry.

As the cost of living costs increase, jewellery is one item which, due to it also being traded as a commodity, has a specific value in the market. Consumers may look to trade pieces in to raise some capital meaning that with an influx of jewellery into the market, there are some good deals available. However, this is an area where consumers need to tread carefully.  Read on for more details.

The Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online (HALO) initiative, jointly organised by the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) and the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is making a huge impact and therefore, the deadline for entries has been extended to September 16th.

We are delighted to see that Sheffield Assay Office Guardian and 'Queen of Diamonds' Helen Dimmick has been nominated for the prestigious Enterprise Vision Awards.