Birmingham Assay Office is the first in the world to be certified by the RJC

The Assay Office was audited across a range of services beyond its assaying and hallmarking duties. Policies and procedures for hallmarking, precious metal melt and assay, nickel, lead and cadmium testing and all the other analytical services carried out by The Laboratory came under scrutiny. AnchorCert’s gemmological services were also included, giving the certification an extremely wide scope.

“We work in partnership with several major UK retailers and international brands who are also committed to the principles of the RJC,” said chief executive Michael Allchin. “Our certification demonstrates our commitment and provides reassurance that our values and practices are in line with our customers’. Our existing ISO 9001 certification and 17025 accreditation demonstrate our commitment to quality and continuous improvement and by actively promoting the high ethical standards that RJC represents and gaining certification, we are pleased to be recognised for these in addition to our hallmarking and testing activities.”

The Responsible Jewellery Council is an international not-for-profit organisation bringing together 350 member companies committed to promoting responsible ethical, human rights, social and environmental practices in a transparent and accountable manner throughout the jewellery industry from mine to retail.

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