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This September saw the whole Assay Office team enjoy a fabulous away-day reward, at the famous Doncaster St Leger Stakes.

Sheffield Assay Office will be closed for a full staff away-day on Friday 12th September 2025.

Here at Sheffield Assay Office we are taking another significant step towards sustainability by installing an additional 174 solar panels on our building, expanding the renewable energy system first introduced in 2022. This investment reflects our long-term commitment to operating responsibly, reducing our environmental impact, and ensuring sustainability is embedded into every part of our work.

Don't miss out on the great opportunity to join the forthcoming 6 Week Silversmithing Course at Yorkshire Artspace? Deadline for tickets is 14th August 2025.

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual to support the Assay Master / CEO in leading the office into its next phase of growth and success. Could this be you? Read on for all the details...

An amazing 40 year anniversary was celebrated this week, when managers and staff gathered to congratulate Senior Laboratory Technician, Dave Beresford.

We were delighted to host July’s First Tuesday Breakfast Meeting of the Company of Cutlers of Hallamshire here at Sheffield Assay Office where guests were treated to a morning of insight and meaningful conversation.

Sheffield Assay Office were delighted to facilitate a tour of the production area and library for Freeman College, Sheffield students as they dropped in some end of term work for assay and hallmarking.