Video: New counter area at Goldsmiths' Hall
A new Assay Office counter area at the Hall was unveiled in the Spring, and the redesign features some striking signwriting.
Film by Lucy Emms.
Date Published: 28 June 2022
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Video: The Queen's Platinum Jubilee - Melanie Eddy: The Meaning Behind the Marks
To discover the story behind a modern Maker's mark, we visited jeweller Melanie Eddy in her studio at the Goldsmiths' Centre, learned about the unique Sponsor's mark that is applied to her pieces at the London Assay Office, and discussed her feelings about applying the Platinum Jubilee mark to her work.
Date Published: 27 June 2022
RMT Industrial Action: Tuesday 21 June 2022
Plans to open on Tuesday 21 June are as follows:
The Greville Street counter aims to open at 9am, but will close at 3pm, with a half hour closure 12pm – 12.30pm.
Goldsmiths’ Hall will be open 10am – 5pm.
All of our services will be severely disrupted with many of our teams unable to get to work.
- Our One Hour service will be suspended Monday 20 - Friday 24 June.
- Our Next Day service will be accepted Monday 20 - Friday 24 June - packets will be dealt with as a priority but may not be ready for the next day.
Date Published: 13 June 2022
Industrial Action by the RMT will impact our services 20 - 24 June
Industrial action is planned by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on 21, 23 and 25 June. This will affect both the train and tube networks.
As a result, all of our services will be severely disrupted and our offices may have to close if many of our staff are unable to get to work.
Should the strikes go ahead services may be adapted as follows:
Date Published: 12 June 2022
Video: The Meaning Behind the Marks: Hallmarking in the Platinum Jubilee Year with James French
The Goldsmiths' Company visited jeweller and silversmith James French of JWF Unique Designs to find out more about what the Platinum Jubilee mark means to him and the significance it holds when making a piece of jewellery.
Date Published: 08 June 2022
Video: Designing the Platinum Jubilee Mark: Thomas Fattorini Ltd
Video: The Goldsmiths' Company visits Tom Fattorini of Thomas Fattorini Ltd to find out more about the collaborative process behind the designing of the Platinum Jubilee commemorative mark.
Date Published: 06 June 2022
Little pieces of history: A brief exploration of Commemorative Marks
The week of the Platinum Jubilee feels like a golden opportunity to introduce five examples of extraordinary modern work in precious metal from the Goldsmiths’ Company collection. They all celebrate an important event within Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and (nearly) all of them bear the corresponding commemorative mark
Date Published: 01 June 2022