'Spotlight on Sheffield' showcase at International Jewellery London (IJL)
30
Aug
Friday 30th August 2019
Sheffield Assay Office are delighted to be named as the IJL’s 2019 ‘Spotlight’ feature. The 'Spotlight on Sheffield' will be run in association with Sheffield Assay Office, Sheffield Institute of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University and Yorkshire Artspace. Read on for more information...
Sheffield Assay Office promotes hallmarking at The Company of Master Jewellers Trade Event
23
Aug
Friday 23rd August 2019
Sheffield and Birmingham Assay Office joined forces to promote hallmarking at the Company of Master Jewellers Trade Event held at The Hilton, NEC, Birmingham on the 4th and 5th August. Read on for more information...
Sheffield Assay Office attends the launch of Exploring Silver exhibition at David Mellor Design Museum
6
Aug
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Sheffield Assay Office were delighted to attend the opening night of the Exploring Silver; Form, Pattern and Texture exhibition at David Mellor Design Museum in Hathersage, Sheffield.
Pair made more than £40,000 selling mis-described jewellery online
6
Aug
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Two taxi drivers have been sentenced and fined after a court found them guilty of selling dangerous cosmetics and counterfeit jewellery on ebay. Read on for the full story...
Sheffield Assay Office are delighted to celebrate the success of Goldsmiths North 2019
31
Jul
Wednesday 31st July 2019
With the first year over and preparations afoot for 2020, Goldsmiths North and Sheffield Assay Office are delighted to celebrate the success of the first contemporary Silverware and Jewellery selling Fair at Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield.
Your customer service exceeds anything I've experienced in 18 years
19
Jul
Friday 19th July 2019
Read this effusive and heartfelt testimonial from a very impressed customer at ComparetheDiamond.com
54 alerts about dangerously high levels of lead, nickel or cadmium
19
Jul
Friday 19th July 2019
The EU issued 54 alerts, urgently recalling jewellery products due to dangerously high levels of lead, nickel or cadmium in 2018. This included necklaces, rings, earrings and watches.
Explaining XRF and how it has revolutionised precious metal analysis
19
Jul
Friday 19th July 2019
In the last 15 years the analysis of precious metals has been revolutionised by the use of XRF. In this article we outline the basic principles of ED-XRF (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence), and how we can use it to give fast and accurate results to our customers across a wide range of industries including helping to protect the public against fraud, and the trader against unfair competition.