National Lockdown - Update from the Birmingham Assay Office Birmingham Assay Office will continue to operate across all of its trading divisions during the impending lockdown announced by the Government at the weekend.Current lead times for all services remain unchanged at present, and if turnaround times need to be extended, we will advise you at the appropriate time.    Parcels will continue to be despatched on the relevant due dates, however, if your business is closing an…

The Birmingham Assay Office is delighted to announce the launch of its special Rainbow Logo mark which has been created to be applied as an optional mark alongside the hallmark and date letter for 2020.

A current hot topic is how to kill Covid-19 to ensure that jewellery articles are safe to handle. Dippal Manchanda, Technical Director of AnchorCert Analytical, in the Birmingham Assay Office, said: “We have not found any scientific research data to support the claims that UV light kills Covid-19.