Latest News & Press

Our very own Dr Belen Morales and Emma Paragreen were recently welcomed as Freemen of The Company of Cutlers by Master Cutler, Philip Rodrigo, alongside Mistress Cutler, Giselle Rodrigo, and Clerk to The Company, Martin van Kan.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen at Sheffield Assay Office, for a Deputy Chief Operations Officer. Could it be you?

Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson and Quality Manager, Matt Hawker, were delighted to meet with the winners of the 2024 British Hallmarking Council Touchstone Awards - Hull City Council Trading Standards.

January is always an exciting month as it's the time that all four UK Assay Offices change to a new Date Letter. Read about the history of the Date Letter and the importance of the Bradbury Book of Hallmarks and the compulsory Dealers Notice.

This month our Analytical Services Head of Administration, Joanne Adams, has been getting 'hands on' with an excellent cost-saving and environmentally friendly initiative.

Warmest congratulations were offered to Sheffield Assay Office Guardian, Mrs Kim Streets DL, for being awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours list.

The Very Reverend Abi Thompson, Dean of Sheffield, kindly remembered Mary and John Parsons and the Silversmithing community past and present in the city and talked of community being of great importance at this time, in her sermon and in prayers at the annual service held on the 27th December 2024 at Sheffield Cathedral.

We are delighted to share that our Sheffield Assay Office Chairman, Mr Charles Turner DL, has been awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours List.