Hallmarking rises 14.6% in June but Gold sees drop

The total number of pieces hallmarked in June 2022 rose 14.6% when compared with June 2021, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay Office.

Some 770,358 pieces were hallmarked, compared with 672,021 pieces over the same period in 2021.

Silver hallmarked pieces saw the only increase, rising 39.3% to 439,694, up from 315,709.

Gold hallmarked pieces sat at 299,677, down 6.7% against the 321,318 pieces hallmarked in the same period in 2021.

In addition, the number of platinum pieces hallmarked totalled 30,513, marking a 11.4% decrease against last year’s figures.

Hallmarked palladium pieces also dropped 16.3% to 474, down from 566.

source https://www.jewelleryfocus.co.uk/206011-hallmarking-rises-14-6-in-june-but-gold-sees-drop