The Edinburgh Assay Office has recently appointed one of their longest serving members of staff, Charles Munro, to the newly created position of Master Marker.The position of Master Marker represents the very highest standard in hand marking. The role preserves the traditional skills and processes involved in hand marking that […]

We refer to these as the 5 Ps and the same rules apply for hand, machine and laser hallmarks.Perfect – The hallmark should be clearly legibleA hallmark should be clearly and evenly applied with all of the mark’s detail legible. For smaller marks it may require the use of magnification […]

The Edinburgh Assay Office (EAO) has launched an innovative new service targeted at online jewellery retailers, combining hallmarking and fulfillment with final mile delivery, opening up UK and EU markets for companies importing precious metal jewellery from overseas. For the first time suppliers can distribute or fulfill orders directly after […]