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While visits to the Sheffield Assay Office archive and library have been on hold throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted to have been able to open our doors again and welcome a few special guests to delve into the past of Sheffield's silver trade.

We are delighted to congratulate Sheffield silversmiths and Assay Office customers Christopher Perry and Ryan McClean, who both won coveted prizes at the recent Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council awards.

In the second of a series of short videos from our Analytical Services department, the team gives you a brief glimpse into our state of the art facilities and explains how our cutting edge technology is used in the medical industry.

Recently, our Curator Emma Paragreen delivered an online lecture to the Jewellery, Materials and Design students from Sheffield Hallam University.

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?