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REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, and is the system for controlling chemicals in the EU. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the subsequent transition period, what does this mean for these regulations?

As a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council, the Sheffield Assay Office recognises that they have a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. Read on to find out how they plan to reduce their energy usage by converting to LED lighting.

On December 27th, The Feast of St John the Evangelist service took place at Sheffield Cathedral. The Acting Dean, Canon Geoffrey Harbord kindly offered to remember Mary and John Parsons and the Silversmiths of the City of Sheffield in his sermon and in prayers.

The Sheffield Assay Office Chairman, Assay Master and Executive committee members enjoyed getting into the spirit of Christmas at the December Executive Committee meeting.

This year, Sheffield Assay Office were unable to present prizes to the students of Sheffield Hallam University for their work in Jewellery, Materials and Design. However, we are delighted that SHU have created a dedicated platform to display the graduating student’s excellent work.

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has advised that its guidance regarding hallmarking requirements will change, effective 1 January 2021.

Sheffield Assay Office, who administer The Mary Parsons Charity for the silversmiths of Sheffield, were asked to take part in Sheffield cathedral's Christmas Tree Festival and have decorated a tree beneath the Mary and John Parsons memorial plaque.

Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Assay Master, Ashley Carson who recently celebrated 60 years young!