The total number of articles sent for hallmarking at all UK offices in 2016 fell by 7.1% to 9,748, 033. 

Silver, gold and palladium saw a decline in the quantity of articles hallmarked, but platinum saw an increase.

Gold

Gold	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
24ct (999)	up 4.7%	821
24ct (990)	down 11.4%	117
22ct (916)	down 12.6%	447,830
18ct (750)	down 3.8%	862,509
14ct (585)	up 8.9%	106,272
9ct (375)	down 6.0%	3,425,213
	TOTAL down 6.0%	TOTAL 4,842,762

Silver

Silver	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
Fine silver (999)	up 11.5%	21,969
Britannia silver (958)	up 5.2%	15,491
Sterling silver (925)	down 9.1%	4,479,514
800 parts silver	down 85.0%	825
	TOTAL down 9.0%	TOTAL 4,517,799

Platinum

Platinum	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	up 145.2%	103
950	up 3.1%	287,997
900	down 22.9%	195
850	down 11.5%	138
	TOTAL up 3.1%	TOTAL 288,433

Palladium

Palladium	Percentage increase / decrease	Total items hallmarked
999	down 99.1%	5
950	up 2.9%	84,650
500	down 19.3%	14,384
	TOTAL up 0.4%	TOTAL 99,039 items