Assay Office Birmingham CEO and Assay Master to Step Down in March 2017

Original web page at Assay Office Birmingham CEO and Assay Master to Step Down in March 2017 Joint CEO is appointed to achieve smooth transition Assay Office Birmingham has announced that its Chief Executive Officer and Assay Master, Stella Layton, is to leave the role at the end of March 2017. Stella Layton, who joined…

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Jewellery Quarter has been transformed

Original web page at Jewellery Quarter has been transformed View more ⇒ 17 likes – 0 comments Met Office predicts hottest autumn for 67 years in Brum View more ⇒ 637 likes – 63 comments View more ⇒ 34 likes – 11 comments View more ⇒ 75 likes – 59 comments View more ⇒ 796…

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Assay News

Original web page at Assay News UK Jewellery Awards – Employer of the Year – WINNER! Assay Office Birmingham won the Employer of the Year award at the UK Jewellery Awards 2016, which took place last night at London’s Hilton Park Lane Hotel. Judges were unanimous in their praise of Assay Office Birmingham, which has…

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Assay Office Birmingham Raises over £8,600 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity

Original web page at Assay Office Birmingham Raises over £8,600 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Assay Office Birmingham has raised over £8,600 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity through the building of its new headquarters in the Jewellery Quarter. Working with local businesses and long-time customers, Assay Office Birmingham launched a ‘sponsored brick’ initiative during the…

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Assay Office opens new Birmingham headquarters

Original web page at Assay Office opens new Birmingham headquarters The new Assay Office in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM’S Assay Office has opened the doors on its new multi-million pound purpose-built facility in the city’s Jewellery Quarter. The move marks the end of the office’s 137-year association with its historic base in Newhall Street, which is being…

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Assay Office opens doors to its new HQ

Original web page at Assay Office opens doors to its new HQ Europe’s largest Assay Office has opened the doors to its new purpose-built facility in Moreton Street, in the Jewellery Quarter. The modern headquarters unlocks many new opportunities for Assay Office Birmingham. The iconic office, which was based in Newhall Street for 137 years…

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AnchorCert backs new Diamond ISO Standard

Original web page at AnchorCert backs new Diamond ISO Standard The Birmingham Assay Office’s AnchorCert Gem Lab has welcomed the recent publication of a new diamond ISO Standard. The standard, entitled ‘Consumer Confidence in the Diamond Industry’, was published on 1 st July, and AnchorCert described it as a “refreshingly simple and concise document intended…

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Digital Archives Now Available on Assay Office Birmingham Website

Original web page at www.thehockleyflyer.info Assay Office Oral History Project The silverware, coins, and library collection of Assay Office Birmingham are now available to view and search online: CLICK HERE The Heritage Lottery Fund grant enabled Assay Office Birmingham to transfer its paper records onto an electronic catalogue and photograph the collection during 2014/15. […]

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Birmingham’s Assay Office moves to new premises in Jewellery Quarter

A historical hallmarking centre in Birmingham is moving out of the Victorian building where it has been based since 1877. Original web page at www.bbc.com The Assay Office says its current building is ‘too small’ A historical hallmarking centre in Birmingham is moving out of the Victorian building where it has been based since 1877.…

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