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After consultation with the King's Assay Master, the four Assay Offices of the UK are pleased to announce that from Tuesday 20th of September the Platinum Jubilee Mark will be made available again.

Here at Sheffield Assay Office, we have put together a display of special items to commemorate and honour the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Some of the pieces date back to 1952 and showcase hallmarks from Her Majesty's coronation to her Platinum Jubilee.

As a mark of respect, Sheffield Assay Office will be closed on Monday 19th September 2022.

As a mark of respect, after the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Platinum Jubilee commemorative mark will now be withdrawn from use by the four Assay Offices of the United Kingdom.

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.