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Laboratory Services

Precious metal testing & analysis

We offer a range of laboratory services at Edinburgh Assay Office.We are a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (no. 2237 to ISO/IEC17025:2017). We test and analyse items of gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

We also offer several other services:

Testing for compliance with REACH regulations (including the former EU Nickel Directive)

  • Precious metal plating testing
  • Tarnish resistance testing
  • Toxicity analysis
  • Sulphur agent testing
  • Packaging testing
REACH Regulations

Registration
Evaluation
Authorisations and restriction of
Chemicals