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The Cazoo St Leger Stakes Trophy 2021 has been designed and made by contemporary silversmith, Christopher Perry, former graduate of the Metalwork and Jewellery course at Sheffield Hallam University and registered customer of Sheffield Assay Office.

A great day was had by Assay Office Managers at the St Leger horse racing in Doncaster recently..

Now that lab-grown diamonds have more of a place in the general market, we've invested in the best technology available to launch our new Diamond Verification Service. Find out more about the process involved by checking out this new short video!

Staff from our Analytical Services department and Library have joined forces to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice in Sheffield, by signing up to run the Asda Foundation 10K. Please join us in supporting them if you can!

Returning to the magnificent Goldsmiths’ Hall from September 28, early release tickets for this year’s much anticipated Goldsmiths’ Fair are now on sale.

Launching in September 2021, Elements returns for its seventh year, bringing together some of the UK’s finest Jewellers and Silversmiths for a blended festival of online and in-person pop-up selling and exhibition events.

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the Association of Contemporary Jewellers are holding a conference at Exeter University in July 2022 and are now looking for speakers who wish to take part in this special event.

Assay Master, Ashley Carson was delighted to be interviewed recently by Professional Jeweller, discussing the impact that the last 18 months has had on the jewellery industry and why he is so excited about the launch of our new Diamond Verification Service.