Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham awarded World Craft City status

Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City, making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the designation from the World Crafts Council. Led by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) and co-applicants Birmingham City University, a bid for World Craft City status was supported by…

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Lylie achieves B Corp status

British jewellery brand Lylie has achieved B Corp certification following two years of dedicated work towards the accreditation by founder and creative director Eliza Walter.  By becoming B Corp certified, Lylie is reinforcing its ongoing commitment to environmental and social actions, transparency and accountability.  Lylie has achieved a B Impact…

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Certified natural diamond single stone rings up for auction

Richard Winterton Auctioneers has revealed jewellery including two natural diamond rings expected to exceed £6,000 is to be sold next month. This includes a 3.78 carat single stone diamond ring, now estimated at £4,000 to £6,000, and a 1.46ct diamond solitaire, estimated at £2,000 to £3,000. The larger stone is…

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UK hallmarking falls 7.7% in March

The number of pieces hallmarked in the UK fell 7.7% in March compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of pieces hallmarked was 546,530, down from 591,874 last year and comes after hallmarking fell 4.1% in February. The total…

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UK hallmarking falls 4.1% in February

The number of pieces hallmarked in the UK fell 4.1% in February compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of pieces hallmarked was 549,539, down from 572,890 last year and comes after hallmarking was flat in January. The total…

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Ti Sento unveils new SS24 collection

Ti Sento has unveiled its latest collection for spring/summer 2024 celebrating all kinds of women. The SS24 collection includes colours of turquoise and blue, redefining pearls in “modern but classic styles”. The range includes cushion cut pendants, rings and earrings, coin-inspired necklaces and rings and a whole new festival of…

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UK hallmarking unchanged in January

The number of pieces hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices was flat with 0.0% growth in January 2024. The number of silver pieces hallmarked dropped 5.9% from 375,891 in January 2023 down to 353,900 this year, a decline of 21,991. Silver 958 dropped the most in the category, falling…

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Hallmarking drops 3.5% in November

Hallmarking dropped by 3.5% in November, from last month’s 896,622 to 865,515, according to new data from the Birmingham Assay Office. Despite the overall drop the number of gold pieces hallmarked rose 4.9% to 405,935, up from 387,058. This increase was driven mostly by a 10.4% in 375 gold from…

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Hallmarking falls 12.2% in August

The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 12.2% in August. In total 778,960 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in August 2023 compared with 886,746 in August 2022, a decline of 107,786. Gold hallmarking dropped 11.2% from 364,652 pieces hallmarked down to 323,993. However, gold…

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Bradley’s Jewellers launches new eco rocks colour collection

Bradley’s Jewellers has announced the launch of a new eco rocks colour editions collection. The new line is a debut line of three-stone rings, each one set with a laboratory-created coloured stone solitaire flanked by two laboratory-grown diamonds. The line will launch under the Eco Rocks brand which is a…

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