Quarterly Hallmarking Figures / July - September 2006
HALLMARKING NUMBERS DOWN ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES
The total number of articles hallmarked across the 4 UK Assay Offices in the third quarter of 2006 was down 16.3% on the previous year with reductions in all three precious metal categories.
The volume categories of 9ct gold and Sterling Silver continue to be particularly badly affected. The hallmarking numbers breakdown as follows:
Gold: Total number of articles hallmarked was 3,960,549 – 17.0% down compared to the
same period in 2005.
Silver: Total number of articles hallmarked was 1,910,809 – 15% down and Platinum
total number of articles hallmarked was 73,389 – down 10.8%.
The individual figures are as follows:
WORK DEALT WITH BY THE ASSAY OFFICES OF GREAT BRITAIN, FOR THE
3RD QUARTER - JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006. |
| Number of articles |
GOLD |
375
9 carat
|
585
14 carat |
750
18 carat |
916
22 carat |
990 |
999 |
TOTAL |
3,348,883
-17.6% |
34,596
-45.9% |
442.694
-7.1% |
134,213
-20.3% |
27
145.5% |
136
100% |
3,960,549
-17% |
|
SILVER |
800
|
925
Sterling |
958
Britannia |
999 |
TOTAL |
480
15.1% |
1,904,004
-15.2% |
2,667
32.5% |
3,658
509.7% |
1,910,809
-15% |
|
PLATINUM |
850
|
900 |
950 |
999 |
TOTAL |
3
-98.2% |
178
42.4% |
73,059
-10.7% |
49
206.3% |
73,289
-10.8% |
|
| Weight of articles |
GOLD (Grams) |
375
9 carat
|
585
14 carat |
750
18 carat |
916
22 carat |
990 |
999 |
TOTAL |
12,409,577
-20% |
213,814
-43% |
2,658,985
-1% |
1,257,521
-22% |
206
489% |
457
-44% |
16,540,547
-18% |
|
SILVER (Kilograms) |
800
|
925
Sterling |
958
Britannia |
999 |
TOTAL |
8
-48.1% |
28,403
-25.9% |
197
-1% |
326
526% |
34,360
-37% |
|
PLATINUM (Grams) |
850
|
900 |
950 |
999 |
TOTAL |
24
-100% |
1,878
111% |
687,132
-5% |
3,793
2412% |
692,803
-6% |
|
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