Edinburgh Assay Office will close at 12:30 on Thursday, 11 July for staff training. We will re-open as normal on Friday, 12 July at 8:30.

After only two years since its introduction the HALO (Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online) Award is already proving a success and is back for another year. HALO 2024 launches at the NAJ AGM on 6th June and runs until September offering plenty of time for jeweller selling online to devise […]

Congratulations to Scott Walter, who recently celebrated 25 years as Assay Master and CEO at Edinburgh Assay Office. Below, Scott shares his thoughts on reaching this milestone. Last night I shared a wonderful evening with friends and colleagues to celebrate 25 years as Assay Master and Chief Executive.Many years ago, […]

Hallmarking in the UK has been maintaining quality assurance over centuries: ensuring consumers can purchase precious metal jewellery and goods with confidence.  What does the Edinburgh Assay Office do? The Edinburgh Assay Office is the trading name of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh. We are one […]

In the last few months we’ve dealt with a huge increase in enquiries on the possible impacts of Brexit from both importers and exporters. While it will only be possible to give definitive advice when our post- Brexit regulatory and trading relationship with the EU has finally crystallised, we realise […]

The Edinburgh Assay Office is delighted to have been awarded the Innovation Award for their Hallmarking and Fulfilment service at the UK Jewellery Awards in 2016. The service was hailed by the judging body as ‘game changing’ and ‘a reaction to the boom in global e-commerce.’ One judge said: Reducing […]