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Available for the first time at this year's Goldsmiths North are several special dining packages, allowing you to sample the delights of The Dining Room, situated on the ground floor of Cutler's Hall.

Available on May 25th, a special edition of Country Life magazine will be on sale, celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Included in this special edition will also be information all about this year's Goldsmiths North - a special jewellery and silverware fair coming to Sheffield.

Rachel Patterson is a Senior Analyst here at Sheffield Assay Office and has been a member of the team since 2015. Please join us in wishing her huge congratulations as she celebrates her upcoming nuptials!

Here at Sheffield Assay Office, we are continually researching the market to ensure that we have the latest, state of the art equipment to carry out our testing services. We are delighted to share that we have recently purchased a number of new pieces of equipment, all of which will enhance our current processes.

The Sheffield Assay Office team were delighted to welcome celebrated jewellery designer, Lucy Quartermaine, to Sheffield recently.

At Sheffield Assay Office we have been providing testing services since 1773, and are proud to have gained, and continue to be accredited with some of the world’s largest organisations. 

After visiting a number of retailers and manufacturers last week, all of whom have been in the trade for many years, it is clear to see that the trend of Lab Grown Diamonds is definitely growing.  Consumers and retailers alike are requesting products in lab grown diamonds as well as their traditional mined diamonds and all were happy to comply.

Sheffield Assay Office were delighted to collaborate with Contemporary British Silversmiths, Argex and Edinburgh Assay Office to support the CBS' 25th Anniversary Celebration, The Industry Award.