UK Hallmarking Figures - November 2013
All Office Hallmarking Figures
Month
Month
Variance
%
Nov-12
Nov-13
Gold
999
7
270
263
3757.1
990
0
18
18
100.0
916
26,229
31,063
4,834
18.4
750
92,006
103,821
11,815
12.8
585
8,490
8,528
38
0.4
375
381,116
400,828
19,712
5.2
507,848
544,528
36,680
7.2
Silver
999
2,981
2,331
-650
-21.8
958
534
2,031
1,497
280.3
925
607,432
623,179
15,747
2.6
800
18
3
-15
-83.3
610,965
627,544
16,579
2.7
Platinum
999
0
1
1
100.0
950
19,082
22,962
3,880
20.3
900
11
12
1
9.1
850
5
3
-2
-40.0
19,098
22,978
3,880
20.3
Palladium
999
20
0
-20
-100.0
950
5,988
6357
369
6.2
500
576
1447
871
151.2
6,584
7804
1,220
18.5
1,144,495
1,202,854
58,359
5.1
The total number of articles hallmarked across the four UK Assay Offices in November was up 5.1% compared to the same month in 2012. It is promising to see the number of gold articles up for the fourth consecutive month, an indication that the falling gold price is starting to have a positive impact on the number of gold articles submitted for hallmarking. The total number of gold articles hallmarked increased by 7.2% with uplifts across all carat standards.
Silver was also up 2.7% and platinum and palladium also showing increases of 20.3% and 18.5% respectively.
This information has been compiled by THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE.