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The Silver Society is pleased to announce the launch of its annual prize for 2024.

Whether you have old jewellery, dental scrap, sweeps from the jewellery manufacturing process or other precious metal containing alloys such as catalytic converters, we can melt these items down to produce a solid bar of metal along with a test certificate guaranteeing its precious metal content.

Twenty members of the Assay office team completed an 11 mile walk in the Hope Valley, starting from Hope Railway Station and walking to Castleton, Cave Dale and Mam Tor, before leaving Losehill for some well earned refreshments.

The Secretary of State is seeking to appoint three new Council Members to the British Hallmarking Council. 

Analytical Services Senior Technician, Sophie Langley married fiance James on Saturday 4th May at Kelham Museum in Sheffield.

Sheffield Assay Office is delighted to continue it’s membership of the National Market Traders Federation, an association that began more than 120 years ago and can justly claim to have a proud pedigree when it comes to standing up for its members. 

Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson, staff and guests attended the Made in Sheffield Awards this month to celebrate world-class companies based within South Yorkshire's 'S' postcode region.

After 25 years of service to the Sheffield Assay Office, our Production Manager, Danny Smith has now moved on to pursue new directions on the other side of the Pennines.