Sheffield Assay Office

General information

The Sheffield Assay Office attracts customers from all over the world and the business has evolved to meet the demands of society and industry. Jewellery and items of precious metal are still assayed in their millions each year and bear the distinctive Sheffield 'Town' mark. The Sheffield Assay office now has a world-wide reputation in other arenas too, particularly in cutting-edge analytical services.

Hallmarking is the oldest form of consumer protection, dating back as far as 1300. When a statute of Edward I established the assay (test and analysis) and marking for precious metals, with the aim of protecting the public against fraud and the trader against unfair competition. http://www.assayoffice.co.uk/our-services

Sheffield Analytical Services is a division of the Assay Office and, although grown from a business rooted in history, remains at the cutting edge of technology and innovation. Our superbly equipped laboratories and high qualified personnel are widely acknowledged for both the range of testing and analysis procedures and their impressive expertise - which has resulted in Analytical Services being one of the first UK laboratories to be awarded UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 standard. An accreditation which has been retained continuously for 29 years - a considerable achievement given that the rigorous assessment is carried out every year. http://www.assayoffice.co.uk/analytical-services