Assay Office Birmingham has a long association with mac Birmingham, based in Cannon Hill Park. It is one of Britain’s most exciting arts centres. Mac’s mission is to promote innovative, creative arts activities in ways which help to establish them as an important part of people’s lives. With its annual programme of performances, exhibitions, film screenings and educational workshops, mac attracts almost 1 million visits a year from people of all ages. Set in the outstanding Can…

Assay Office Birmingham recently held a launch event for the Oral History Project, subsidised by The Heritage Lottery Fund, which was attended by a large number of participants from the project, including current and former employees. The result is a fascinating insight into a business that was founded in 1773 and has been located in the Jewellery Quarter since 1877. The employees of the Assay Office, both current and former, have lived and worked through times of significant social and…

Assay Office Birmingham were the lucky winners of a free table at the 2015 Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards, which took place at the Tower of London on Wednesday 17th June. The UK Jewellery Awards recognises achievements made by jewellery designers and manufacturers within the industry. Big winners from the night were Clogau, who won Jewellery Brand of the Year and Bridal Collection of the Year and Hugh Rice Jewellers, who successfully took home the Independent Retail…

Assay Office Birmingham is delighted to announce Brett Whitney as the winner of the Assay Office Birmingham  prize which forms part of the Birmingham School of Jewellery Industry Awards.