Woman adding hallmark to silver cross

— Guidance

Hallmarking guidance notes

Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.

Man working with jewellry

— Closed consultation

Hallmarking by UK Assay Offices overseas

We’re seeking views on whether hallmarks applied by UK Assay Offices overseas should be different from hallmarks applied in the UK.

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  1. British Hallmarking Council: business impact target

    • published
    • Corporate report

  2. British Hallmarking Council: annual report and accounts, 2016

    • published
    • Corporate report

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    • updated
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What we do

We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 assay offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK.

BHC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Touchstone Award for trading standards goes to Birmingham City Council

    • Press release

  2. New British Hallmarking Council members elected

    • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Hallmarking by UK Assay Offices overseas

    • Closed consultation

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. British Hallmarking Council: business impact target

    • Corporate report

  2. British Hallmarking Council: annual report and accounts, 2016

    • Corporate report

See all our publications

Contact BHC

General enquiries

Katrina Ritters (Secretary)
British Hallmarking Council Secretariat
c/o Shakespeare Martineau
60 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V OHR

Birmingham Assay Office

Doug Henry (Assay Master)
1 Moreton Street
Birmingham
B1 3AX

Edinburgh Assay Office

Scott Walter (Assay Master)
Edinburgh Assay Office
24 Broughton Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3RH

Assay Office London

Robert Organ (Deputy Warden)
The Assay Office
Goldsmiths' Hall
Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AQ

Sheffield Assay Office

Ashley Carson (Assay Master)
The Assay Office
Guardians' Hall
Beulah Road
Hillsborough
Sheffield
S6 2AN

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Freedom of Information requests

Katrina Ritters (Secretary)
British Hallmarking Council Secretariat
c/o Shakespeare Martineau
60 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V OHR

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