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Feb
Friday 5th February 2021
The Cutlers’ Company is launching an annual design competition to create a set of contemporary cutlery, consisting of a knife, a fork and a spoon. This new competition is planned to run for the next 95 years and is open to students and new graduates (up to 3 years after graduation).
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Feb
Friday 5th February 2021
Former Senior Trading Standards Officer, retired member of the British Hallmarking Council and active Guardian at Sheffield Assay Office, Mr Robert Grice, has written this detailed article to help warn of the perils of the Fur Coat / Gold scam currently taking place in Germany.
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Jan
Thursday 14th January 2021
On Tuesday 12th January, Assay Master Ashley Carson was delighted to speak, virtually, as part of the Sheffield Hallam University Prize Winners Ceremony for students from the Department of Art and Design.
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Jan
Thursday 14th January 2021
REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, and is the system for controlling chemicals in the EU. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the subsequent transition period, what does this mean for these regulations?
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Jan
Thursday 14th January 2021
As a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council, the Sheffield Assay Office recognises that they have a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. Read on to find out how they plan to reduce their energy usage by converting to LED lighting.
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Jan
Thursday 14th January 2021
On December 27th, The Feast of St John the Evangelist service took place at Sheffield Cathedral. The Acting Dean, Canon Geoffrey Harbord kindly offered to remember Mary and John Parsons and the Silversmiths of the City of Sheffield in his sermon and in prayers.
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Dec
Monday 21st December 2020
The Sheffield Assay Office Chairman, Assay Master and Executive committee members enjoyed getting into the spirit of Christmas at the December Executive Committee meeting.
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Dec
Monday 14th December 2020
This year, Sheffield Assay Office were unable to present prizes to the students of Sheffield Hallam University for their work in Jewellery, Materials and Design. However, we are delighted that SHU have created a dedicated platform to display the graduating student’s excellent work.