On Saturday, 7 September 2024, a team of 11 from Edinburgh Assay Office took on the MoonWalk. The team set off from Holyrood Park at 11pm, embarking on a trek that took them through Dunsapie Loch, up the Royal Mile, out to Ravelston Dykes, and back through the City Centre […]

We are pleased to share the completed 2023 Outstanding Student Award Goblet, designed and made by Isabella Bedlington. Isabella is a 2023 graduate of The Glasgow School of Art and was mentored by Edinburgh-based Silversmith Bryony Knox in the design and making of the goblet.

Edinburgh Assay Office will be closed on Monday, 26 August 2024 for the Bank Holiday. We will re-open as normal on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 at 08:30.

The Touchstone Award, sponsored by the British Hallmarking Council, is one of a number of awards the BHC gives out each year. This award encourages Trading Standards Authorities to identify and take action against retailers who flout the law by selling jewellery with misleading descriptions.Trading Standards is a network across […]

Dear Friends, Customers and ColleaguesToday, I am reaching out with a personal appeal for a cause that is close to our hearts here at Edinburgh Assay Office. As some of you may know, our beloved colleague and friend, Angela Houliston, lost her brave battle with breast cancer in 2022.In her […]