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Cheryl Foster has worked for the Sheffield Assay Office for over 20 years and has now been elected by her peers to join The Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate, a body of people selected for their expertise to assist the Assay Master with the running of the business.

Due to the unprecedented high volume of work we are currently receiving we have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our Early Hall (next day) service until further notice.

On September 26th, staff from Sheffield Assay Office took part in the ASDA Foundation 10K, raising a fantastic £863 for St Luke's hospice.

The Analytical Services department here at Sheffield Assay Office recently made a donation to the Sheffield Steelers Under 14 Girls Football Team, enabling them to buy valuable kit for all the players.

In a new collaboration, the Silver Society is teaming up with the Goldsmiths’ Company and the Goldsmiths’ Centre to present an exciting online course on the history of British silver from the sixteenth century to the present day.

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) announces a new initiative to provide support for the U.K. jewellery industry and to protect U.K. consumers through the launch of a new format for the Dealers Notice, a new digital asset explaining the vital information contained in a hallmark and a new campaign encouraging jewellers to give high visibility to the importance of hallmarking online.

In the fifth short video from the team at Sheffield Assay Office, we give you a brief glimpse into our state of the art facilities and explains the ins and outs of our cutting edge hallmarking services.

The British Hallmarking Council have today issued a press release on behalf of the Assay Offices of the UK relating to the issue of a new commemorative mark to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.