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Each year, Sheffield Assay Office offers a commission opportunity to emerging silversmiths in their second year of the Starter Studio Programme for Designer Silversmiths and Jewellers at Yorkshire Artspace. This year, the new piece will be made by Georgia Clipsham.

Assay Office Guardian and former chief executive of Sheffield City Council, John Mothersole has recently taken on a new role as Chair of the Governing Body at Sheffield College.

Open Up Sheffield is an annual open studios event that serves as a platform for artists to showcase their skills and share their creative disciplines with members of the public.

This article from BBC News delves into the recent surge in fake and irresponsibly sourced diamonds. Can new technologies, such as laser etching and blockchain, reassure an increasingly sceptical public and restore confidence in the industry?

Many congratulations to Sheffield Silversmiths, Francisca Onumah and Helena Russell who have been awarded the 2021 Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open. They will jointly create a new commission for display at Jerwood Space in London before it goes on national tour throughout 2022-23.

Applications are now open for Season 2 of the BBC2 TV series All That Glitters, a talent search to find the country’s most talented up and coming jewellers.

An outstanding new video short was launched today by Analytical Services at Sheffield Assay Office showcasing the cutting edge technology and state of the art facilities in use by the UKAS accredited organisation.

Designs on Silver, The Golden Touch and The Brooch Unpinned are three interesting exhibitions taking place at The Goldsmiths Company, The Scottish Gallery and The Goldsmiths centre over the coming months.