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NEW - BRILLIANTLY BIRMINGHAM 2010
Exhibition Opportunity at Birmingham’s newly re-opened mac. Call for designer makers. Brilliantly Birmingham - International Contemporary Jewellery Festival will this year be starting a new decade of activity, in the newly built gallery space at mac...more >
NEW - BIRMINGHAM'S JEWELLERY QUARTER LOOKS TO THE FUTURE!
The Birmingham Assay Office is pleased to announce some good news for the future of the jewellery and silversmithing Trade...more >
NEW -THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE SILVER COLLECTION
DRAWS HUGE CROWDS
‘A Celebration of Silver’ - The Birmingham Assay Office draws huge crowds
The “Celebration of Silver” feature staged by The Birmingham Assay Office proved a huge success at the recent Antiques for Everyone show at the NEC with thousands of people visiting the stand over four days.....more >
NEW - What Every Wag Wants - BIRMINGHAM PUTS ITS BEST FOOT FORWARDIntroducing The Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto.
Every once in a while, through pure determination and the obsessive pursuit of perfection, something of wonder and true iconic design is created....more >
NEW - IJL - Be Part of it. Click here to register...more >
NEW - HALLMARKING SEMINAR - A GUIDE TO HALLMARKING...more >
new - Visit antiques for everyone 22-25 JULY, NEC,BIRMINGHAM...more >
NEW - THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE SILVER COLLECTION
FEATURES AT 22-25 JULY, NEC,BIRMINGHAM
‘A Celebration of Silver’
As part of the” Antiques For Everyone” silver anniversary celebrations, The Birmingham Assay Office will be showing important pieces from its private silver collection on the main feature stand during the summer exhibition which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 22-25th July, 2010...more >
NEW - IJL – INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY LONDON
THE GREAT DEBATE CONTINUES
In Partenership With The Birmingham Assay Office
5-8 SEPTEMBER 2010 EARLS COURT, LONDON
The Great Debate, now an established part of IJL, is presented in partnership between The Birmingham Assay Office and Reed Exhibitions. Conflict diamonds, dirty gold and other ethical issues are a concern to the consumer and the trade. The Great Debate aims to stimulate debate, provoke thought, share ideas and prompt action in relation to these matters...more >
BIRMINGHAM’S GOT TALENT -
BIAD GRADUATE SHOW
Birmingham School of Jewellery June 2010
‘The Summer of Success’ The present may be tough – but the future is certainly bright as Birmingham celebrates the stunning array of talent on display at the recent Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Graduate Shows...more »
Arts Council England is Supporting the Birmingham Launch Event of British Silver Week
The Birmingham Assay Office is pleased to announce that it has recently been successful in gaining support from the Arts Council England and has been awarded funding from the National Lottery to assist with the Birmingham Launch Event of British Silver Week which takes place from 7th – 27th June...more >
SUMMER SILVER EXHIBITION – BIRMINGHAM LAUNCH - ‘From Songsmith to Silversmith” A Fusion Of Midlands Arts and Creativity - MONDAY 7th JUNE – 5.30 – 8.30pm
The Birmingham Assay Office is delighted to support the official launch of the British Silver Week selling exhibition on Monday 7th June. The venue for this exciting spectacle of Midlands silversmithing skill is St Pauls Gallery, located a short walk from The Birmingham Assay Office and the largest commercial art gallery in the UK outside London...more >
TREASURE TALK: A Consumer’s Guide to Buying Fine Jewellery and Diamonds
As part of London Jewellery Week, The Birmingham Assay Office will host 3 workshops and Jewellery Clinics during the Treasure Exhibition which is being held at Victoria House, Southampton Row, in London’s Bloomsbury......more »
Gold warning to Asian consumers
Gold is traditionally an important currency amongst the British Asian community; as wedding gifts, worn as accessories at parties, and as an investment in times of economic uncertainty, when gold tends to hold its value.....more »
Analytical Chemist x 2 Inorganic and Organic - Laboratory Assistant/Administrator x 2 - click here for more details »
Staffordshire Hoard saved for the nation
The Art Fund is delighted to announce that the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest archaeological Anglo-Saxon find ever unearthed, has been saved for the nation. The news comes after the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), the government’s fund of last resort for heritage items at risk, pledged £1,285,000 – bringing the campaign to the £3.3m target, just over three weeks ahead of schedule....more »
Join The Battle To Save The Staffordshire Hoard - Please give generously
The gateway to the Staffordshire Hoard - 'Such is the Wealth of stories that relate to the Staffordshire Hoard, that they deserve to be told and retold across the region, and further afield, for many years to come.'...more »
silversmith's charity bike ride
Plotting a route north are two employees of manufacturing silversmiths L.J. Millington.Paul Toland and Dave Turvey will set off with six other friends on March 27th in an attempt to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats....more »
The summer of silver spreads across the uk
St Paul’s Gallery in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter will host a display work from leading silversmiths as part of British Silver Week 2010.The exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Birmingham Assay Office, St Paul’s Gallery and The PMC Studio, will take place from 7 to 27 June...more »
CONSUMER LEAFLET EXPLAINING HALLMARKING NOW AVAILABLE FOR RETAILERS - LEARN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE UP A UK HALLMARK. The Birmingham Assay office has produced a consumer leaflet designed to inform and educate the customers of Britain’s jewellery retailers about the importance and meaning of Hallmarks on precious metals...more »
GROUND BREAKING INITIATIVE THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN THE INAUGURAL JEWELLERY SHOW SEMINAR PROGRAMME
SEMINAR TITLE: THE NEW REALITY – An insight into the Jewellery Market in 2010 and Beyond...more »
BRUMS – A –GEM BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE SILVER VISITS
A Unique Opportunity For The General Public To Visit The Birmingham Assay Office And View Its Private Silver Collection - Book Your Place Today - ...more »
THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE SUPPORTS ACORNS CHILDREN’S HOSPICE CHARITY
The Birmingham Assay Office recently presented a cheque to Acorns Children’s Hospice which provides specialist care for life limited children and support for their families across the Heart of England....more »
NEW DEALERS NOTICE AVAILABLE
A requirement of the Hallmarking Act 1973 is that all dealers supplying precious metal jewellery shall display a notice explaining the approved hallmarks. A new Dealers Notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council is now available. Click here for more information.....more >
Hallmark for Palladium – the “new” precious metal - becomes compulsory
Palladium is bright, white, tarnish resistant and much less dense than other platinum group metals. Widely used in industry, it has now been officially recognized as a precious metal for fine jewellery, with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1st January 2010...more >
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