Events and Seminars: 20 July 2010
Hallmarking Seminar - The Assay Office
Venue: The Birmingham Assay Office
Date: Tuesday 20th July 2010
Time: 10am – 1.00pm ½ day course
Presented By: Dr Sally Baggott & Marie Brennan
COURSE FEE: £50 per delegate
Details of Hallmarking Seminar Course attached. Please publicise widely
Course Objective
This half day course is designed to broaden attendees’ knowledge of Hallmarking in
the UK. Contents will include an interactive and hands on Hallmarking session as well
as providing an overview of the UK Jewellery Market and a summary of the current UK Hallmarking Act.
Course Content
- The UK Jewellery Market – a general overview
- Hallmarking in the UK – current UK Hallmarking Act
- Understanding the hallmark
- Mixed metal hallmarking
- Testing methods used in the hallmarking process – XRF, cupellation & titration
- Applying hallmarks – methods used – hand, press and laser hallmarking
- Interactive hallmarking –hands-on hallmarking session
- Tooling and hallmarking punches
- Hallmarking DVD and brief tour of The Birmingham Assay Office’s hallmarking operation
- Other hallmarks recognised in the UK - Convention Hallmarks - Houtwipper Compliance
- History of Hallmarking - Pre & Post 1975 (Platinum and Gemset Rings)
- Pre & Post 1999
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: Contact The Marketing Depart Tel: 0871 871 6020 or email gem@theassayoffice.co.uk
Venue: The Birmingham Assay Office
Organised by: The Assay Office
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