Latest News & Press

Sheffield Assay Office is proud to be a member of the Association of Contemporary Jewellers. This year, the ACJ's annual exhibition is being held online, showing the huge range and variety of the members' designs, materials and techniques.

Our Assay Master, Ashley Carson was delighted to presents awards to Sheffield Hallam University's BA Jewellery, Materials and Design students in recognition of their brilliant final year degree show work.

The Silver Society is pleased to announce the launch of its annual prize for 2021. Just like last year, the competition will be conducted virtually and the prize will be awarded to a silversmith who is either aged under 35 or in the first five years of their career as a practicing silversmith.

We are thrilled to announce that our Analytical Services laboratory has recently extended the range of its UKAS accreditation to include the testing of hydrogen in metals and metal alloys.

On Thursday 22 July, Sheffield Assay Office Archivist and Curator, Emma Paragreen will be hosting one of three short talks at Sheffield Cathedral all about the city's metal heritage in relation to cutlery and silver.

From Wednesday 30 June until Saturday 10 July, New Designers are running a series of online talks called ND Educates. These talks and presentations are focused around the latest trends and topics and are suitable for a variety of different design disciplines.

Sheffield Assay Office have recently launched a brand new Diamond Verification Service to meet the demands of consumers and retailers looking for verification of their diamond product's origin.

A brand new TV show for a major UK broadcaster is currently looking for those who may need some expert jewellery help.