Hallmarking

Hallmarking up 13% in November

Hallmarking figures in November were up 13% as all metals recorded an overall increase in the amount of articles hallmarked.…

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Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office opens first retail hallmarking facility

The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has announced the opening of its first hallmarking facility within a retail jeweller. The in-house…

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Hallmarking: Let’s be sure to look at the full picture

It is of course disappointing to see that the hallmarking figures have fallen into year-on-year decline for October. After what…

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Hallmarking figures drop 4.4%

Hallmarking figures fell by 4.4 in October, with gold taking a particular hit. Data compiled from the four UK assay…

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Hallmarking back on the rise but down Q3

Hallmarking figures resumed their upward trajectory in September after two consecutive monthly falls, but total hallmarking for Q3 is down.…

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Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August

Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…

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Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July

The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when compared with July 2014.…

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British Hallmarking Council to recruit four new members

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has announced that it is looking to recruit four new members.  Established by the Hallmarking…

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June hallmarking jumps 12.3%

The total number of hallmarked items surged 12.3% in June, an increase of 94,023 articles when compared with the same…

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Hallmarking up 3.1% in May

The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last year, according to…

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